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North Station --> Lechmere closing

Anyone else affected by this?  I go from Haymarket to Lechmere every day for work, and the bus driver this morning said to add about an hour onto my commute (which is already one hour) because of the shuttles now needed.

 I either need to move or get a new job.  This is not worth a 2 hour commute Confused

Re: North Station --> Lechmere closing

  • Wow, that sucks, I'm sorry.  I wonder what my sister is doing as she goes to Science Park every day.
    I'd rather be rock climbing or playing volleyball
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  • That's crazy! I remember my commute from Eastie to Cambridge used to take a solid hour on the T, but only about 15 minutes to drive. Sometimes the T is so easy and convenient, but clearly this is not one of those times for you. I hope you can figure out a good solution.
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  • Oh, that's terrible. Where are you coming in from?  I know there's a bus from Harvard to Lechmere, but I doubt that would be any faster if you have to factor in the red line.

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  • imageead1975:

    Oh, that's terrible. Where are you coming in from?  I know there's a bus from Harvard to Lechmere, but I doubt that would be any faster if you have to factor in the red line.

     

    Chelsea.  So I already have to walk .5 miles to a bus, wait anywhere from 5 - 45 (no joke) minutes for a bus, 10-20 min bus ride to Haymarket and then wait for the greenline to Lechmere.  This is going to be hell. Thanks MBTA!

     Thanks for all your thoughts though :) the pity helps (hehe)

  • What??  Is this a long term thing?  They just did work on that section a few years ago and had shuttles running for a long time.  I'm sorry this messes up your commute.  It shouldn't take 2 hours to go that small distance.
  • imagebostonbaker:
    What??  Is this a long term thing?  They just did work on that section a few years ago and had shuttles running for a long time.  I'm sorry this messes up your commute.  It shouldn't take 2 hours to go that small distance.

    Yeah, I'm just going to have to play with it.  The bus driver said to add an hour to my commute because of the number of people who are going to need the shuttles during rush hour.  I could always walk, too...it's not that bad of a walk but it just really messes up my timing.  The attorney I worked with said the same thing about them doing the same thing only a few years ago.  The signs said April 30- Dec., but someone lovingly pointed out that it doesn't say Dec 2011, and knowing the MBTA this could be Dec 2020 Wink

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      The signs said April 30- Dec., but someone lovingly pointed out that it doesn't say Dec 2011, and knowing the MBTA this could be Dec 2020 Wink

    So true. It took them forever to get Copley and Arlington done.  And the Harvard Square improvements were supposed to be done last fall, but they're still under construction. At least the MBTA is consistent in its inconsistency.

    Is there a station you could drive to that would give you a straighter shot than what you have now? Maybe one of the commuter rail lines that go to North Station? At least when the weather's bad, anyway.

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  • aww that stinks. I take the orange line and I hate when they shuttle. We're looking at moving to Chelsea (back to Chelsea for him) but hopefully I could just take a bus to work. DH is a cop there so his commute would be easy. I'm the one stuck on buses and trains. 
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