Yesterday, September 1st, around 3 p.m., a bus window in Quincy, near Hancock and Coddington streets, was assaulted with a large piece of concrete, causing the glass to "spider web" crack, according to the MBTA Transit Police. The bus was promptly removed from service, necessitating service delays and leaving passengers and observers rattled by the experience.
In a separate and equally vexing incident, early Saturday morning at around 1:30 a.m., a large disorderly group surrounded an MBTA bus on the Franklin Park Loop. The group, unwilling to allow the bus to move, made the bus driver and passengers feel threatened and insecure as they remained stationary—tranquilized by an unsettling show of force. Several Transit Police units swiftly responded and dispersed the crowd, enabling the bus to resume normal service.
Both incidents are being investigated by the Transit Police. Although there is no immediate indication that these events are directly connected, they instigate concern over the deeper issues the Boston transit system currently faces.
As reported by Boston 25 News, the community remains on alert. While the investigations progress, officials are urged to take swift action to identify the culprits and prevent further occurrences of such threatening incidents to secure both the physical and emotional safety of the Bostonian transit community.
