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Travel-Related Information
29 Apr - Boylston Street has reopened, and most, if not all, businesses in the area are open again.
MBTA/Public Transit
29 Apr - All MBTA service, including Copley Square, is back to normal.
Logan Airport is open with no delays reported.
Hotels
All affected hotels are now open and operational.
Driving
As of 21 April, Mass Pike (I-90) Exit 22 (Copley) is re-opened.
Travel-Related Information
29 Apr - Boylston Street has reopened, and most, if not all, businesses in the area are open again.
MBTA/Public Transit
29 Apr - All MBTA service, including Copley Square, is back to normal.
Logan Airport is open with no delays reported.
Hotels
All affected hotels are now open and operational.
Driving
As of 21 April, Mass Pike (I-90) Exit 22 (Copley) is re-opened.
Boston Marathon explosions 15 Apr 2013 and related events
Apr 15, 2013, 1:14 pm
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Boston Marathon explosions 15 Apr 2013 and related events
I don't know if this is the right forum (and it probably won't be clear immediately if it should be in Omni, Community Buzz, TSS or here) but I just heard a news report of two explosions in Boston near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
It was reported that there were numerous injuries.
Does anyone have any further details?
It was reported that there were numerous injuries.
Does anyone have any further details?
Apr 15, 2013, 1:18 pm
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Apr 15, 2013, 1:19 pm
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Posted on OMNI/PR, but here goes again...
Two separate explosions.
I'm in the JH tower 1 block from the finish line, and we felt it. Initially thought it was an equipment malfunction like an exploded transfer since people didn't seem to be running fast enough.
No fires visible from above, so presumably we're not talking car-bomb type of deal.
Two separate explosions.
I'm in the JH tower 1 block from the finish line, and we felt it. Initially thought it was an equipment malfunction like an exploded transfer since people didn't seem to be running fast enough.
No fires visible from above, so presumably we're not talking car-bomb type of deal.
Apr 15, 2013, 1:35 pm
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2x explosions at Fairmont Hotel near Boston Marathon finish line
Not cool:
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us...ntl-homepage-t
I hope none if our fellow FTers were affected. So far, sounds like 2 explosions at the Fairmont near Copley Sq.
Sounds like casualties may not be too terrible. I'd expect security in cities and airports to be elevated. BBC says NYPD is already doing so.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us...ntl-homepage-t
I hope none if our fellow FTers were affected. So far, sounds like 2 explosions at the Fairmont near Copley Sq.
Sounds like casualties may not be too terrible. I'd expect security in cities and airports to be elevated. BBC says NYPD is already doing so.
Apr 15, 2013, 1:44 pm
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Far too early to speculate. Sounds like no deaths, Everyone been dealt with by the on site medical people.
Obviously every lost bag in the country will be reported as a "suspicious device" by the media - bbc just said about one in another hotel. That said, if I were in the u.s I'd avoid hanging out in hotel lobbies for a couple of hours!
It could just be a gas main!
Obviously every lost bag in the country will be reported as a "suspicious device" by the media - bbc just said about one in another hotel. That said, if I were in the u.s I'd avoid hanging out in hotel lobbies for a couple of hours!
It could just be a gas main!
Apr 15, 2013, 1:52 pm
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CBS News says parts of the T are being shut down. Commuter rail goes nowhere near the explosion scene.
Two blasts 15 seconds apart, about a block apart from each other on Boylston. Many casualties. No claims of responsibility as yet.
CBS now reports a THIRD bomb has now gone off, with some warning beforehand from the authorities.
Two blasts 15 seconds apart, about a block apart from each other on Boylston. Many casualties. No claims of responsibility as yet.
CBS now reports a THIRD bomb has now gone off, with some warning beforehand from the authorities.
Apr 15, 2013, 2:18 pm
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Green line (B & C at least) is shut down AFAIK.
Apr 15, 2013, 2:21 pm
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I read the police detonated a 3rd bomb, & there's talk there may be a 4th. For those who are Omni-enabled, there's a thread in OmniPR where someone who works near where the explosions occurred is reporting. I've also bumped a thread in travel/fitness, as we have some FTers who run marathons (including Boston) in hopes they'll report in they're ok. There's also a thread in TravelBuzz re: the explosions.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Apr 15, 2013, 2:38 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12:20596472
Green line (B & C at least) is shut down AFAIK.
E branch switches under BPL to route via Huntington.
The remaining branches split further out near Kenmore.
Apr 15, 2013, 2:42 pm
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#MBTA: Green Line CLOSED from Kenmore and Park Street, B- and C-Line service closed. Orange/Red Line will bypass Downtown Crossing. #wcvb