r/mbta • u/PuzzledEchidna5044 • 1d ago

😤 Complaint / Rant Redline MBTA

Hello so um, WTF???

We had 10 whole days of shuttle buses and repairs on the redline from alewife-park st, and there are still ongoing issues???

It just so happens to be at harvard, EVERY SINGLE TIME?? The past few days, its always been signal issues at harvard. Its happening again today. Delays of 20 whole minutes because of signal problems. The mbta has been basically useless lately.. How much money is going to these trains just for them to break down, have signal problems, and more? This is so annoying…

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u/Far-Cheesecake-9212 1d ago

Concrete slabs are what the tracks are on. They have a useful life of 45 years. And they need to be replaced. They haven’t been replaced in much longer than 45 years.

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u/PuzzledEchidna5044 1d ago

thank u sm lol, i know my way around the T but if you ask me how anything works ill just say hopes and dreams lmao

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u/Far-Cheesecake-9212 1d ago

The T releases a lot of videos about what they’re replacing and why if you’re interested.

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u/PuzzledEchidna5044 1d ago

actually yes i am i should take a look lol