(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 1.)
PRINCETON, Mass. — The MBTA is teaming with Wachusett Mountain to introduce a “ski train” that will bring skiers from Boston to the slopes on weekends.
The train, which will be fitted to include ski racks, will leave from North Station in Boston at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings and head to the commuter rail stop in Fitchburg. From there, mountain staff or a livery service will take the skiers to Wachusett free of charge.
The train leaves at about 5:30 p.m. for the 90 minute trip back. Cost is $6 one way. The service starts during the mountain’s opening weekend, Nov. 25 and 26.
Wachusett Mountain Marketing Director Thomas Meyers said the mountain had a train promotion in the early 1980s. “We decided to revisit that idea in this era of higher gas prices and demand for public transportation.”