Tuesday was the busiest day in the history of the MBTA Commuter Rail, due to riders traveling to Boston to see the New England Patriots' victory parade. The city of Boston estimated over 1 million people attended the parade. Keolis, operator of the commuter rail system, said ridership was up 60 percent over a typical weekday. "Yesterday, we successfully ran more trains, operated more equipment and carried more passengers on the commuter rail network than has ever been done before in a single day," Keolis Commuter Service General Manager David Scorey said. More than 215,000 passengers rode the Commuter Rail on Tuesday, Keolis said. "When there are large events in Boston, the public understandably turns to the MBTA for transportation support, and we’re pleased that we were able to satisfy the needs of not only parade-goers but also our regular weekday commuters," said Brian Shortsleeve, acting general manager of the MBTA.

Tuesday was the busiest day in the history of the MBTA Commuter Rail, due to riders traveling to Boston to see the New England Patriots' victory parade.

The city of Boston estimated over 1 million people attended the parade. Keolis, operator of the commuter rail system, said ridership was up 60 percent over a typical weekday.

"Yesterday, we successfully ran more trains, operated more equipment and carried more passengers on the commuter rail network than has ever been done before in a single day," Keolis Commuter Service General Manager David Scorey said.



More than 215,000 passengers rode the Commuter Rail on Tuesday, Keolis said.

"When there are large events in Boston, the public understandably turns to the MBTA for transportation support, and we’re pleased that we were able to satisfy the needs of not only parade-goers but also our regular weekday commuters," said Brian Shortsleeve, acting general manager of the MBTA.