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Amtrak Allows Guns On Board
BOSTON (CBS) — Amtrak is reversing a decade-long ban to allow firearms to be brought on board some of its trains. Starting December 15 unloaded weapons will be allowed in checked baggage aligning...
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Storm Stalls Amtrak Through Thursday, MBTA Service On Time
BOSTON (CBS) – Heavy, wet snow on power lines and overhead wires has suspended Amtrak service between New York City and Boston. Check: Amtrak Service Updates Wednesday evening, Amtrak advised their...
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MBTA Experiences More Problems During Commute
BOSTON (CBS) — The MBTA and Commuter Rail have been plagued with problems this week, and Wednesday night seems to be no different. There were several trains delayed during the evening commute, and once...
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Commuter Rail May Face Financial Penalties For Week’s Failures
BOSTON (AP) — Mother Nature, old equipment and a surprisingly inept website conspired this week to bog down commuter services in Greater Boston, prompting the Massachusetts transport chief to apologize...
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Green Line Gets More 3-Car Trains
BOSTON (CBS) — The MBTA is nearly tripling the number of three-car trains on the Green Line starting Monday. The E branch of the line, that runs along Huntington Avenue, is also getting its first ever...
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Amtrak To Tweet NE Corridor Service Delays
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Amtrak is introducing a pilot program to notify Northeast Corridor passengers about major service disruptions via Twitter. The program using the @AmtrakNEC handle began Tuesday....
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MBTA Increases Security Over New Transit Terror Threat
BOSTON (CBS) – MBTA police say they’re taking steps to increase security in the wake of a new terror threat. Documents seized from the bin Laden compound reveal that Al Qaeda considered attacking...
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MBTA Will Let Riders Vote On Future Train Design
BOSTON (CBS) — The MBTA is asking the public to help choose a design scheme for 20 new locomotives that will soon be manufactured. Beginning Tuesday, visitors to www.mbta.com will be presented with...
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MBTA Running, Amtrak Not After Tropical Storm Irene
BOSTON (CBS) – It’s just another Monday for the MBTA. Most, if not all of the trains, trolleys and buses will be running on their regular schedule. Check: MBTA Schedule Service was shut down after 8...
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Proposal To Expand Late Night Weekend Hours On T
BOSTON (CBS) – There’s a plan out there to keep T service running longer on Friday and Saturday nights, but the MBTA doesn’t think it will happen. WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Carl Steven reports...
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Company Plans To Run Trains Carrying Ethanol Through Chelsea, Revere
BOSTON (CBS) – Lawmakers and residents expressing concerns that Global Petroleum is looking to run trains carrying ethanol through Revere and Chelsea. WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Carl Stevens reports....
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Best Railroad Experiences Around Boston
Whether you are a fan of real trains or model trains, Boston has some of the best railroad experiences for you and your family to enjoy. Plan a day and revel in the deep history the Boston area has to...
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Jay Talking Will Take You On A Train Journey From Chicago To Los Angeles.
Bradley Jay took Jay Talking on the railroad to give you a real sense of American train travel and the people who ride the rails. The trip began at Union Station in Chicago and terminated in Los...
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Daily Talker: How Would You React If You Saw Someone Plunge Off A “T” Platform?
Woman plunges off platform onto tracks at T station. Passengers rush to pull her to safety. Stop me if you’ve heard this before. For the third time in less than a month, there’s been a rescue at a MBTA...
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The World’s Coolest Train Stations
Credit: wikipedia This article is from Thrillist Nation Though somewhat antiquated, trains keep choo-choo-choosing to remain relevant in our daily lives (and lazily placed jokes). From...
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All Aboard: The World’s Most Amazing Train Trips
Credit: Maharajas’ Express This article is from Thrillist Nation The inherent beauty of train travel is that it’s often more about the journey (and the spectacular scenery along the way) than the...
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The Most Luxurious Train Safari In The World
Credit: Rovos Rail This article is from Thrillist Nation You may roll your eyes when grandpa gears up for one of his many “things were better back when I was your age” stories, even though they...
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This App Will Plan Your Entire Trip
Credit: Rome2Rio This article is from Thrillist Nation Everyone knows the worst part of traveling is the planning — unless you’re going to Venezuela, in which case it’s the getting kidnapped. But it...
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Bradley Jay : ‘Amtrak’s Zeyphr Is A Fantastic Experience.’
Bradley Jay is the host of the Jay Talking radio show which airs every Sunday evening at 10pm on WBZ NewsRadio 1030. Consider this: Travel by rail can be slow, inconvenient, and uncomfortable, but you...
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Uxbridge Police Want People To Stop Defecating Onto Trains
UXBRIDGE (CBS) – Uxbridge police are issuing a stern warning to some vandals that are committing an odd crime. Officials say they received a report from a P&W railroad conductor that on Monday,...
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