Today I took the T on a weekday for the first time in a while. I usually ride it on weekends, but I wanted to check out the Sistine Chapel at Cambridgeside when tickets were cheaper.
First, the commuter rail was actually crowded. I know that should have been obvious, but it was a culture shock to me as someone who usually gets on the Fairmount Line at Readville, the first stop, I’m the only one who gets on there, and I have my choice of seat.
Then, I took the Green Line from Prudential to Science Park. I got off the commuter rail at Back Bay, but didn’t trust the Orange Line after the issues I’ve seen reported here (Thank you by the way). I also was gonna transfer to green from orange at Haymarket anyway. I probably missed the peak crowds, since I got on at about 9:30.
After the Sistine Chapel and a quick Museum of Science trip, it was Green Line from Science Park to Park St. I was one of 3 people from there to North Station, where more people were inevitably picked up.
Now on a commuter rail train home, later than my usual latest weekend ones. Crowd’s on par with weekend traffic. We’ve come full circle.