Ice And Cold Cause Severe Delays For Trains, Buses, Airport

BOSTON — With the cold and ice, the MBTA advised commuters pad their travel with an extra 10 to 15 minutes if you're taking the T, Tuesday morning. As it turned out, that may have been too optimistic for commuter rail travelers and some bus lines.

Throughout the morning there were several 30-minute delays on Commuter Line and bus lines. Part of the E-line has been shut down and the MBTA is advising people take the 39 bus instead.

On top of that, the Red Line and the Orange Line both experienced several other delays because of disabled trains.

And it's not easier for drivers: Tuesday morning there were a number of crashes, including one where a car was stuck on the barrier blocking the right travel lane on the Zakim Bridge. I-93 South Bound leading up to the bridge was reportedly pretty slow going, even after the car was cleared.

And then:

Logan Airport was jammed with delays and cancellations, with travelers stranded and a lot of luggage:

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