MBTA Service Limited Tuesday: Slow Commute Expected
Power outage affects Cummington Mall, Bay State Road

It may take as long as 30 days before the MBTA is able to return to normal after the unprecedented series of blizzards that has hit the area, says general manager Beverly Scott. The T has enlisted labor unions, volunteers, and prison inmates to help clear snow. Photo by Cydney Scott
Update: A power outage Tuesday morning is affecting the Cummington Mall area, upper Bay State Road and spot outages along Commonwealth Ave. NStar has been notified and is working to determine the cause.
The Charles River Campus and the Medical Campus are open and will operate on their customary schedule on Tuesday, despite limited MBTA service.
MBTA Service: The Blue Line will serve all stations between Wonderland and Bowdoin. Trains are expected to depart every seven or eight minutes. On the Green Line, service will operate between Kenmore and Lechmere stations with limited trolley service available in both directions on the D branch. Trolleys between North Station and Kenmore will depart every five to six minutes. On the B branch, Route 57 buses will make stops between Packard’s Corner and Kenmore stations. There will be no bus service available between Packard’s Corner and Boston College. Along the C branch on Beacon Street, there will be limited bus shuttle service between Cleveland Circle and Kenmore. Along the E branch on Huntington Avenue, Route 39 buses will make stops between Northeastern and Heath Street stations. Red Line service will run between Alewife and Andrew stations, with limited substitute bus service on the Ashmont and Braintree branches, linking customers with the Red Line at Andrew station. Trains between Alewife and Andrew stations are scheduled to arrive/depart every six to seven minutes. The Orange Line will operate only from Sullivan to Back Bay stations with limited substitute bus service from Oak Grove to Sullivan stations and from Back Bay to Forest Hills stations. Trains between Sullivan and Back Bay are scheduled to arrive/depart every 12 minutes. Service will be unavailable on the Mattapan trolley line. Limited bus replacement service will be available.
MBTA buses, including the Silver Line, will operate on a weekday schedule, but with delays because of traffic and road conditions. Commuter rail will operate on a modified weekday schedule, but delays are expected because of switch and signal issues and mechanical issues on locomotives and some trips will be canceled. Parking in MBTA garages will be allowed, but availability will be limited. Find more information here.
BU Shuttle (the BUS): The BU Shuttle will provide normally scheduled service. Delays from snow piling, narrowed streets, and excessive traffic should be anticipated. Please dress warmly and use the BU Mobile Application as well as @BUshuttle for estimated stop times and updates. Any delays in service or service cancellations will be posted on the BUS website and tweeted from @BUshuttle.
Parking: All lots and garages will be operational. Some parking spaces will remain off-line in the Back Street and alley spaces of Bay State Road, between Raleigh Street and Granby Street, as emergency snow removal continues. Please do not park in coned-off spaces.
All other services on the Charles River Campus and the Medical Campus will operate on a normal schedule.
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