The Daily Report

Yesterday's Daily Report had the day off, but I am only going to talk about today's events. Today, I did not take the Orange Line to Boston in the morning, and as such there will be no report or comment on its effectiveness. I am not aware of any horrible delays, however. In the afternoon, I went to Copley as usual, to go to North Station. First, a Government Center train comes in, led by 3675, which looks to be about 10% metal, 20% paint, and 70% rust, owing to the fact that it is still in the original green scheme, and the repeated ad changes have peeled the paint off. Right after the GC rustbucket departed, a Lechmere train arrived, and due to the carefully planned E branch headways, it was packed. As usual. In an attempt to speed my commute, I took the Lechmere train in hopes of trading speed for discomfort. That and the main tunnel was devoid of any potential NoSta trains. Unfortunately, the transit gods were being playful, here meaning annoying, and the 'Breda Shuffle' appeared again, the second time in a week. This 'Shuffle' entails a C or E eastbound train changing its destination to Gov't Center while somewhere in the Boylston area. The GC train immediately preceding this ex-Lechmere train then becomes the Lechmere train. Done properly, the shuffle will result in the inability of the passengers on the second train to board the first train at Park or Government, leaving them to wait for another train, while wondering why the sl'awn the (T) can't just use the Brattle Loop for a short and convenient shuttle. Today, a flaw, as I managed to catch the former GC train, at GC, and arrived at North Station at relatively the same time as if the Lechmere had not switched destinations. Only Orange Line ride of the day turned out fine. As a final reflection, what is the point of shuffling destinations, as I can see why a Heath-Lechmere train may be short turned, but why extend the Government at the expense of all the Huntington Ave passengers? Oh wait, yeah! The MBTA does not actually know what logic is!

And so it goes, another day riding forever 'neath the streets of boston.