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Falling wires strand passengers on hot MBTA Commuter Rail train for hours

Yahoo

24-06-2025

Climate
Yahoo

Falling wires strand passengers on hot MBTA Commuter Rail train for hours

Passengers on a commuter train on the Franklin Line say their ride home from Boston was a nightmare Monday after getting stuck for an extra two hours on the train. 'It abruptly stopped, all the power went out,' said Christian Dadasis, a passenger on the train. 'There was no AC for like the first hour when we were like at Readville and it was like getting really, really hot and a lot of people were getting angry,' said Melanie Guilderson, a passenger. A few passengers say they lost AC for at least forty minutes just before the Readville Station in Hyde Park. 'There were some people getting upset, a lady took pieces of paper and made paper fans for us which was nice,' said Dadasis. The MBTA posted on social media that the Franklin Line trains were delayed due to a downed overhead Amtrak wire as well as a heat-related speed restriction. Trains on the Providence/Stoughton line and Needham lines were also delayed because of this. 'You could hear the AC went out and then it started getting hotter, but eventually they turned the AC back on and then it was like another hour before we started moving,' said Dadasis. Passengers say it was frustrating to lose AC while the city declared a heat emergency with temperatures soaring into the 90's. Some say they were even more upset with the lack of communication from MBTA officials. 'People were talking about how their families were just like really worried about them and driving all over Boston because they didn't know what was going to happen next,' said Guilderson. Finally after an extra two hours on the train, it made its first stop at Readville station where many chose to get off, even if it wasn't their usual stop. The MBTA says that downed wire was from the Amtrak system, but an Amtrak spokesperson says there was no affect to Amtrak service. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW

South Shore Line fares from Indiana to Chicago increasing July 1

CBS News

19-06-2025

Business
CBS News

South Shore Line fares from Indiana to Chicago increasing July 1

A previously approved fare increase takes effect on the first day of July for riders on the Indiana commuter train. It is the first fare increase in seven years, the agency said. Fares are increasing 10% rounded to the nearest quarter. So, for example, a one-way ride from Hegewisch to Zone 1 will increase from $6.25 to $7, and to Zone 2 from $5.50 to $6.25, or from South Bend to Zone 1 will increase from $14.25 to $15.75. Click here to see a full listing of new fare costs for single rides and multi-ride packs and passes. The South Shore Line said as part of the increase, they are enhancing discounts on multi-ride tickets for frequent travelers. A 10-ride ticket discount will go from 5% to 10%, and a 25-ride ticket discount will go from 10% to 20%. A monthly ticket comes with 33% savings based on a 21-day work month, the agency said.

RNZ News

29-05-2025

Business
RNZ News

Council wants train connecting Christchurch with growing Canterbury towns

The council voted this week to approach KiwiRail to help prepare a business case for the passenger rail service. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora and Rolleston into Christchurch, which it says the region's booming population needs. The council voted this week to approach KiwiRail to help prepare a business case for the passenger rail service. Councillor Joe Davies said the proposed route covers 54.7 kilometres and links Rolleston and Rangiora with central Christchurch, serving 13 stations. He said there is a problem with peak hour traffic for people commuting between Christchurch and Rolleston or Rangiora. "This is a transport solution to those problems by offering the people of Christchurch and [wider] Canterbury a public transport alternative," Davies said. He estimates 2000 people during peak hours would use the train, which would result in a significant number of cars off the roads. Shaw said the capital cost would be between $200 million and $400 million, while operation cost would come with a price tag of around $50 million to $100 million a year, depending on how many trains there would be. He said this ideas come from the community, experts and the council itself. "The ball's in KiwiRail's court." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

New commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston proposed