Keolis Commuter Services, in charge of Boston’s commuter rail, announced last week that it is running at 80 percent of regular capacity, which should be good news for commuters who have been paralyzed by what is officially Boston’s snowiest winter. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story -- namely that the trains are overcrowded.
From the story: “Keolis is not lying. But it has touted selective statistics to show its steady recovery from the winter storms. It reached 80 percent capacity by adding cars to the trains that are running. But only 64 percent of the regularly scheduled trains ran this week, Keolis said Thursday. That means those additional seats are not necessarily available on the trains commuters normally rely on.”
Read the full story by The Boston Globe.