Commuter Rail Still Having Issues; MBTA Restores Red and Green Line Trains

The MBTA has restored service to all branches on the Green Line and the Braintree branch on the Red Line, but the MBTA Commuter Rail service, including the Framingham/Worcester line, is still having major issues.

Yesterday, Lt Governor Karyn Polito, who lives in Shrewsbury, took the commuter rail from Worcester to Boston.

She Tweeted she left Worcester at 6;45 a.m. and did not arrive at South Station until 8:55 a.m.

That was a 2 hour and 10 minute commute. And that still did not get her to the State House, which would have required a subway train from South Station to at least Park Street Station on the Red Line.

According to the a report, the commuter rail service has only operated on time one-third of the time in February.

Originally, the MBTA said it would not consider issuing refunds to monthly commuter rail pass holder, but now the transit authority is considering refunds.

The Framingham/Worcester Commuter rail service is still operating on a limited basis. Today, there are trains at 5:20 and 6:35 a.m., without delays at the moment.

On the Red Line, trains are now running from Alewife to Braintree, according to a MBTA release.

Service has been restored on the Green Line between Kenmore and Boston College, said the release.

“Today marks a major step to getting the transit service our customers and expect and deserve back up and running,” said MBTA General Manager, Beverly Scott, in a statement yesterday.