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tasharact OP t1_itlqbpb wrote

Reply to comment by wsdog in Does the MBTA give you alternative transit options when a line on the T shuts down? by tasharact

cool, good to know that substitutes exist when disruptions happen! I guess when our train stopped the wire malfunction //just// happened

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Luvkamel t1_itlu5bz wrote

The other thing about Boston that newcomers often overlook is that the city is geographically fairly small. Most times in a pinch, you can walk faster to your destination than dealing with T delays.

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ElGuaco t1_itmif5x wrote

You can walk from North to South Station in 20 minutes. I used to walk from Finance center to Seaport for lunch on nice days. Obviously, this doesn't really help when you're coming from outside the city.

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Luvkamel t1_itmsmr0 wrote

Also, it's a beautiful walking city! Just watch out for those brick sidewalks with the tree roots breaking through though, girls, wear flats!

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sleazy_E t1_itnei6j wrote

Oh my God I never realized this before...and I park at PO square for events at the Garden!

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Doortofreeside t1_itlrmh7 wrote

Personally if I come to a station and the platform looks utterly fucked I just turn around immediately. No point wasting 20 minutes getting more information, I'll just walk or uber right away

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no_dae_but_todae t1_itlx4dz wrote

FYI for next time in case no one's mentioned it, most of the stops on the B branch are super close to stops on the C branch, which runs down Beacon. You can probably walk about 5-10 minutes depending on how fast you are from BU Central to St Mary's Street, which is the stop right before the C heads underground. If you're trying to get downtown that's likely easier and less stressful than trying to figure out buses or waiting for shuttles to get to you. (You can actually even walk to the D if you have a few additional minutes too. You'd be surprised how close all the green line branches are.)

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tarandab t1_itm8jo8 wrote

And I think it’s the 57 bus that runs along a lot of the B line to Kenmore Square (it’s been a long time since I’ve taken a bus in that area so I might have the wrong number)

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eladts t1_itnyxk6 wrote

Yep, the 57 bus is the replacement for the defunct A brach of the Green Line, which used to split from the B branch at Packards Corner, so it runs along the B branch from there to Kenmore.

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