Getting to the Cape has never been so easy! CapeFLYER’s weekend train service Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays beginning May 24th.  Click here for schedules and more information.
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Please support the Officer Donohue Fund

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue was gravely wounded in the line of duty on April 19th during a gun battle with the suspects who are believed to be responsible for the bomb attack at the Boston Marathon.  This attack took the life of a young boy and two young women while severely wounding and maiming nearly 300 more citizens.  These suspects are also accused of killing Officer Sean Collier of the MIT Police Department.

Officer Donohue’s selfless actions in the face of unspeakable evil reflect his MBTA Police Training as well as the training of the Virginia Military Institute and service in the United States Navy prior to serving on the MBTA Transit Police force.

Officer Donohue is slowly improving from the life-threatening injuries he received while confronting the suspected terrorists. Together with his wife and seven-month-old son, the Donohue family faces a long and challenging road to recovery.

MBCR is very proud of Officer Donohue, slain MIT Police Officer Sean Collier, and every first responder in Eastern Massachusetts who responded to the worst imaginable situation with the utmost professionalism, dignity and honor.

Please join us in wishing Officer Donohue a speedy recovery by contributing to a registered non-profit fund that has been established in his name.

For more information on the Officer Donohue Fund, please visit http://www.officerricharddonohue.com/

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To All of Our Worcester/Framingham Line Customers

Schedule Changes – Effective April 29, 2013
New Express Service from Worcester to Boston and Return

MBCR is pleased to announce that effective Monday, April 29TH the MBTA will be issuing new schedules on the Worcester/Framingham Line to reflect the addition of “2” new express trains.   
P582 – will depart Worcester at 6:20 am., make one stop in Framingham at 7:00 am. and then continue to Back Bay and South Station (7:43 am).  

P583 – will depart South Station at 5:35pm, make stops at Back Bay and Framingham (6:13 pm) and arrive in Worcester at 6:43pm.
There are only two other changes to the current schedule, as follows:
 Train P507 - departure time will change from 7:38am to 7:45am. 
 Train P527 -departure time will change from 5:35pm to 5:40pm. 
Pocket schedules will be available at South Station by Wednesday April 24th and please click here for the online schedule. 
Thank you for riding the commuter rail.
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Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Graduates Sixth Class of Engineers

On March 28th, The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad held a ceremony at South Station for 10 recently graduated Locomotive Engineers. 

This is MBCR’s sixth class of Engineers that will operate commuter rail trains
throughout the Commonwealth and Rhode Island.

Thomas M. McGee, Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation;
Stephen Jones, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Director of
Transportation and Customer service for rail and Water Transportation; and
Hugh J. Kiley, Jr., MBCR general manager were featured speakers at the event.

Also speaking and presenting was Rich Murphy, Acting Chief
Transportation Officer, MBCR, Mark Neverett, MBCR System Road Foreman,
and Gary Hobson representing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Trainman’s Union.  Certificates were presented to these engineers along with
flowers recognizing the of support to their family members.

In the recent article in the Boston Globe covering the event, MBCR General Manager Hugh Kiley was quoted as saying “Safe and reliable service is MBCR’s top priority…After a year of rigorous training and hard work, these graduating engineers possess the skills needed to perform at the utmost level of safety from day one.”

MBCR’s Locomotive Engineer Training Program is among the most challenging in the country.   It takes a great deal of perseverance and focus to achieve a highly coveted Train Engine Service Certification.

These graduates underwent a rigorous near year-long training program, including:

• Field Orientation-tested
• Mechanical, FRA Requirements
• Air Brake inspections & requirements
• Engineer Certification
• Mid and Final exam
• Health & Wellness Training
• Operating Rules
• Qualification on 17 Routes, 410 miles of territory, 120 interlocking/control Points and over 250 crossings
• 500 hours of observation- learning the Physical characteristics
• 500 hours of operating, train handling, spotting locations
• Final  Certification

Watch a brief highlight video of the ceremony and see a clipping from the  Boston Globe below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGJTOZAdOQ4

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The Gold Star coach is positioned on the south side today, Wednesday May 22, 2013 and will operate on the following lines and trains:

Greenbush:  072 – 083

Fairmount:  749 - 750