Travel nightmares just go on and on; Boston trains still taking a hit this week.

Byline: Brad Petrishen

WORCESTER -- John Jacques and Samantha Bodde just wanted to see some fish.

The high school-aged couple, from Hadley and Belchertown, respectively, decided Sunday that the New England Aquarium would be a fine way to celebrate their sixth-month anniversary.

But instead of spending the bulk of their afternoon with Myrtle, the aquarium's beloved octogenarian sea turtle, the teens spent much of their time fighting an aging public transportation system that, in recent weeks, has resembled a tortoise.

"This sucks,'' said Mr. Jacques, who plays baseball for Hopkins Academy, as the couple waited in line at the Peter Pan/Greyhound bus counter at Union Station just after noon. "I'm sick of (the snow).''

The teens were among a motley crew assembled below decks at the station hoping to get a ticket for the next bus. The 12:30 p.m. train to Boston had been canceled -- the second, but not final, cancelation of the day.

At least four trains -- three to Boston, one coming back -- were canceled Sunday, while the 8:30 a.m. train was delayed about an hour. On Saturday, when several inches of snow fell, at least four trains were canceled, with several delays on trains that did run.

And it's not over.

Despite Gov. Charlie Baker's comment that the system "better be working'' after the end of school vacation, it appears likely that many train commuters -- today and all week -- will find themselves either late or stranded.

The MBTA has pulled 28 of the 48 daily train trips off its Worcester/Framingham schedule this week because of ongoing problems caused by the recent historic levels of snow. Under its new "Service Recovery'' schedule, Worcester will see 12 trips to and from Boston per day instead of 20.

The number of peak morning trains has been slashed from seven to three, while the number of peak evening trains has been cut from six to four.

Mac Daniel, a spokesman for Keolis, the French-owned contractor that operates the MBTA, said in an email Sunday that the week ahead "won't be an easy commute'' for some.

"The trains are going to be crowded with the end of February vacation week and because the demand is greater than the scheduled number of trains,'' he wrote. "We're working hard on our recovery, but it will be long-term, not short-term.

"Delays and cancellations should be expected, and we ask for our passengers' patience and safety as we slowly restore service.''

The MBTA last week announced it would likely take a month before all its...