Several of the MBTA Commuter Rail Lines were plagued by delays of up to 40 minutes Tuesday afternoon due to signal issues.
According to the MBTA’s Commuter Rail Twitter account, riders of the Franklin Line should expect to depart Forge Park anywhere between 30 and 40 minutes later than usual.
Franklin Line Train 724 (5:07 pm from Forge Park/495) is expected to depart Forge Park 30-40 minutes behind schedule due to a signal issue.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) September 13, 2022
The signal issue was resolved shortly before 5:00 p.m. but the MBTA advised riders that they should still expect delays.
✔️ The signal issue near South Station has been resolved. Normal service is resuming, however residual delays may persist for all trains arriving and departing from South Station.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) September 13, 2022
As of 5:00 p.m. the MBTA had identified the Framingham, Needham, Fairmount, Franklin, Providence, Foxboro, Middleborough, Worcester, Haverhill, and Stoughton Lines as the ones experiencing delays.
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