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[KevinKorell]

Attleboro, MA Sun-Chronicle, 2/5/19:

 

 

Crowds headed to Patriots parade overwhelm transit system; Attleboro area fans left waiting at the station

 

 

 

The way fans trying to get to Tuesday’s New England Patriots victory parade in Boston see it, the commuter rail system is a little like the Los Angles Rams — unprepared for the formidable task at hand.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

NECN, 2/5/19:

 

 

 

Commuter Rail Ridership Hits New Record Thanks to Patriots Parade

 

 

 

Commuter rail passengers are slated to make history with the most passenger capacity the network has ever operated in wake of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl championship parade.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

WFXT-TV, Channel 25 in Boston, MA, 2/5/19:

 

 

Issues on T, Commuter Rail as thousands of fans attend Patriots parade

 

 

On any normal day, hundreds of people make their way into Boston, but Tuesday's Patriots Super Bowl Championship parade was expected to bring more than one million!

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

CommonWeath, 2/11/19:

 

 

  T notes: Fare gates left open at many stations on Patriots parade day  

 

 

 

THE CITY OF BOSTON estimated 1.5 million people came to the New England Patriots championship parade last week, but MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak says he still doesn’t know how many of them rode public transit.

 

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