PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Passengers on the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Providence Line were warned Tuesday to expect severe delays in both directions because of police activity in the Readville area and at least one train from Boston has been cancelled.
According to an alert from MBTA Commuter Rail, the police activity was on the railroad right of way.
The alert did not specify the nature of the incident, how long the delays could last or when normal service was expected to resume.
As of 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, passengers on board train 6025 from South Station were told another train would be arriving within an hour to take them to their destinations…