“…Accumulating snow and ice, as well as continuous cold temperatures, can prevent the switch and signal infrastructure from functioning properly, said Brian Kane, executive director of the independent MBTA Advisory Board.
‘These conditions are just really challenging for any infrastructure, but especially infrastructure as old as the T’s right now,’ he said. ‘Like you see school canceled, the T will struggle in these conditions. It’s not because someone didn’t do their job. It’s because the conditions are so hard’…”
By Will Katcher | 1/27/26