Double Decker Cars on the Fitchburg Line!

Yesterday I got to the train station after work and was greeted by something I had never seen before: a bi-level car at the front of my train! Up until now, the double decker cars had only been used on the South Station lines. I had read about new bi-level cars the T had ordered in the Globe the week before and that they would start using some of the double deckers on North lines soon. It was still neat to see it, though. The best feature is that in the middle of these cars, there is a table where the two sets of seats come together. It's perfect for a laptop or just hanging out with friends and since I get on the first station inbound in the evenings, I can always grab it. The downside so far has been the fact that the wifi doesn't appear to work on the car we have received from the T. In any event, it is good to see. It will allow for less crowding on the rush hour trains.

Here's the article where they talk about the new cars the T has ordered:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/31/new_commuter_rail_cars_can_be_previewed_this_week/?page=full