from the Boston Globe
Thousands more people flocked early this morning to the Kennedy Library, with many coming before dawn to wait in a half-mile long line to pay their respects to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
The library opened at 7:40 a.m., allowing a constant shuffle of mourners to again file past his flag-draped casket. A military honor guard stands at the head and the foot of the senator, who lies in a room with sweeping, floor-to-ceiling views of Dorchester Bay and the Boston skyline. (Read the full story here.)
NOTE: MBTA will be running extra buses.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SERVICE
- The Red Line will operate extra trains to JFK/UMass Station, near Columbia Point in Dorchester.
- From 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Friday, additional buses will operate between JFK/UMass Station and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library as supplemental service to the T’s regular Route 8 bus service.
- Commuter Rail will offer additional service as every Old Colony train from the South Shore will make a station stop at JFK/UMass Station.
- Heavy passenger volume is expected and customers are urged to purchase round-trip fares in advance to expedite their return trips.
- If circumstances warrant it, Red Line service will be available after the T’s regular operating hours.