A parodyTwitter account that goes by the name “Red Line Ghost Train” was created Thursday hours after a Red Line train barreledpast four stations despite having no operator.
The person behind the Twitter handle @ghosttrainred began tweeting around 10: 30 a.m., four hours after the unmanned train, which was carrying 50 passengers, traveled from Braintree Station to North Quincy station.By 4 p.m., the account had racked up more than 450 followers. Tweets included jokes about what theMBTAdescribed as a“highly troubling” incident. Gov. Charlie Baker said the train was tampered with and that the matter was under investigation.
I promise to lower fares, increase efficiency, and make it a more pleasant ride. Quick poll: @realDonaldTrump or @ghosttrainred for prez?
— Red Line Ghost Train (@ghosttrainred) December 10, 2015
You know where’s nice to visit? Somerville. @MBTAGreenLine you should check it out someday! #ghosttrain #redline
— Red Line Ghost Train (@ghosttrainred) December 10, 2015
The C line train really needs to be careful. Dude stops by that Cleveland Circle Chipotle all the time #ghosttrain pic.twitter.com/qtGdnTk2tT
— Red Line Ghost Train (@ghosttrainred) December 10, 2015
Several Bostonians got in on the joke, tweeting at @ghosttrainred with zingers of their own.
@ghosttrainred Ima leaving on a red train, I don’t know when I’ll be back again. Leeeeeeaving on a red train.
— Lokis Mistress (@JUSTINEMEE) December 10, 2015
@ghosttrainred should we buy some of these to keep on the trains? pic.twitter.com/aURv0l0MMX
— Mark Grady (@mjgrady1) December 10, 2015
.@ghosttrainred @BostonGlobe The @MBTA forgot to announce they are beginning “self driving train” beta testing in Boston. This could be huge
— Jon Masters (@jonmasters) December 10, 2015
