jimmyg...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > Boston still hasn't recovered from this year's unusually heavy snow.  The   
   most recent big storm was on Sunday 2/15.     
   >    
   > The commuter rail is in even worse shape.  Its regular schedule isn't known   
   for being frequent, but they had to issue a special reduced schedule for last   
   week and this week, with about a third of trains cancelled.  Even so, they've   
   had many *additional*   
    unplanned cancellations and hour+ delays due to locomotive, signal, and   
   switch failures.   
   >    
   > Outside locomotives are being leased, but it will be at least another week   
   until they arrive.   
      
   Boston's commuter rail is still on the reduced schedule, with very minor   
   incremental improvements to a few lines.  And there's no sign of the leased   
   locomotives.   
      
   Jimmy   
      
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