The Kendall/MIT Station. This is my stop when I take the Red Line to work, mostly when it’s really icy, raining or otherwise unsuitable to bike. I mentioned Boston’s public transportation system before, lovingly called “The T.” For American standards it is really great. Although, every now and then a train gets stuck somewhere, is taken out of service at the next stop or being “transformed” into an express train that won’t stop at the next two stations, but only at the final one instead. To notice that one of the latter things is happening, one has to actually understand what’s being announced. However, in some trains the communication system seems to be ancient or taken out of a scrambler system of some high security spook facility. Therefore, in case you see groups larger than usual leaving the train, follow them cautiously, ready to jump back in when you realize that there’s a yellow umbrella sticking out in front.
But for the most part, it works. There is no apparent schedule, at least not one that the common passenger can see, and — given that the trains often arrive in groups of two or three — I am inclined to think that there is actually no real schedule. But even when you arrive at a station between two groups, the next train will be there usually within the next 15 minutes.