Red Line branch’s maximum speed increasing to 50 mph, MBTA says
The MBTA announced that the Braintree branch of the Red Line will be increasing speeds as a result of the Track Improvement ...
MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could ...
MBTA Red Line dispatches shuttle buses, frustrating riders
Shuttle buses were dispatched to replace Red Line service between Alewife and Harvard on Monday after a train became disabled near Davis. The MBTA has not explained how the train became disabled. The ...
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red and Orange Lines will be restored to their original design speeds at 50 and 55 mph.
MBTA Red Line train disabled; Passenger reports 'loud crash'
Shuttle buses replaced service on part of the MBTA's Red Line after a train became disabled near Davis, and one passenger ...
MBTA repair schedule: When to expect closures from now through June
Portions of the MBTA will shut down for rare week-long periods between now and June for repairs. The agency also has some ...
MBTA official says Red Line speed could soon increase to 50 mph, citing quality of track repair work
The head of the T's Maintenance of Way department told the agency’s board of directors that the track replacement work between the JFK and Braintree stations is of a high enough quality increase the ...
The T wants to pick up speed on the Red and Orange lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to ...
MBTA announces slew of service changes for February. Will your commute be affected?
The MBTA announced on Wednesday a slew of service changes on the Orange, Green, Red, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill ...
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Report Argues More Density Needed Across MBTA Network
Despite having one of North America's most extensive commuter rail and subway networks, Greater Boston has some of the ...
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MBTA Tells Riders to Expect Faster Speeds on Subways and Buses
The T aims to increase subway speeds on the Braintree branch of the Red Line to 50 mph within the next few days, and to 55 ...