MBTA Commuter Rail Back To Full Service At South Station
BOSTON (CBS) – The MBTA says all trains will be running full service to South Station Friday.
Check: MBTA Service Alerts
The agency says Amtrak crews restored signal control there around 5:15 a.m.
The Amtrak signal issue has been resolved and all South Station trains will depart and arrive into South Station on the regular schedule.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) February 19, 2016
The signal control went down Thursday morning, causing massive delays and cancellations to Amtrak and MBTA commuter rail trains.
Check: Amtrak Updates
MBTA General Manager Frank DePaola told WBZ NewsRadio 1030 crews worked all night and people can now board their commuter trains normally.
.@laun of @keolisna: Situation was "frustrating" because there wasn't much #MBTA could do - had to wait on @amtrak - "not a good feeling".
— WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) February 19, 2016
"We will no longer need to have passengers disembark at outlying stations," he said.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey