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

BOSTON — 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!

Due to the influx of people and road closures, fans were urged not to drive into the city, but rather take public transportation.

However, there were some problems for riders.

The Green Line suffered issues on the D Branch after a train derailed at Beaconsfield. Service was suspended and shuttle buses were brought in for both directions.

The MBTA says just before 10:30 a.m., the center wheels on the second car of an outboard train approaching Beaconsfield derailed. Officials say about 45 passengers were walked off the train.

It's not clear what caused the derailment. No one was injured. Service resumed around 2:30 p.m.

The Blue Line closed Bowdoin Station until approximately 2 p.m. due to the parade. Riders were told to use Government Center Station to access the Blue Line.

On the Commuter Rail, Keolis said it expected to see record ridership as thousands flocked to the city for the Patriots victory parade.

>> Commuter Rail expecting ridership record for Pats parade

The Franklin Line was delayed in both directions due to a fatal train strike in Norwood.

But the MBTA isn't out of the woods yet. Heavy ridership is expected all afternoon after the parade ends.

The Commuter Rail tweeted that the highest number of customers are expected to get to North, South and Back Bay stations within an hour after the parade. They recommend people take a later train in the afternoon.

Keolis is planning to run as many extra trains as possible outbound and nearly 200 Keolis volunteers will be assisting passengers.

Cox Media Group