‘Yeah, I hate it’: Blue line riders react to shuttle buses still being used after infrastructure upgrades

Crowds poured onto shuttles Monday A familiar sight that blue line riders were hoping to avoid Yeah I hate it hah disclosed one blue line rider Blue line provision was scheduled to resume Monday following a nine-day diversion for infrastructure upgrades It s been bad I mean I work two jobs so I have to manage around this reported another blue line rider Riders say the diversion has caused a lot of disruptions for them Last week it took me minutes to get into to work and I had to take a pay cut because I didn t get started on time stated one commuter This morning the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA says signals did not work when the system was restored overnight which led to delays to morning utility While the MBTA broadcasted that issue was fixed longer wait times interrupted commuters throughout the day The MBTA kept the shuttles around to endorsement commuters complaining of overcrowded trains They don t do a line system here so it s just people shoving themselves onto this bus mentioned one commuter The MBTA explained NEWS it is appreciative of riders patience Commuters say they re frustrated I don t really feel like being shoved into the side of the bus because that happened to me last week stated one commuter