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Idling trains rile a reader, but T has rules

A commuter rail train idled at South Station in Boston on New Year’s Day, apparently between runs. A commuter rail train idled at South Station in Boston on New Year’s Day, apparently between runs. (John Blanding/Globe Staff)
By Christina Pazzanese
Globe Correspondent / January 2, 2010

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At a time when an increased awareness of global warming has prompted many, including businesses and government, to be more mindful of how their activities affect the environment, reader David Carney asks GlobeWatch why it seems that MBTA commuter rail trains are left to idle for long periods of time when they’re not in use. (Full article: 412 words)

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