Switch issues strand commuter rail rides for hours
Briefly

On Thursday night, the MBTA faced significant delays on the Commuter Rail after a switch issue impacted various lines. Passengers on the Needham, Franklin/Foxboro, and Providence/Stoughton Lines reported severe delays, with many stranded for over an hour. Social media was flooded with frustrated passengers seeking relief, and one train on the Providence Line was delayed by two hours and fifteen minutes. Although the issue was resolved later in the evening, residual delays continued to affect services.
The switch problem caused Providence Train 836 to depart two hours and 15 minutes behind schedule,
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