MBTA to shrink some Red Line trains to retire older cars, improve service, officials say
Officials say as a shorter train car is approaching the station, a message will be broadcast to let riders know the train ...
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New report shows which lines benefited most from MBTA shutdowns
The MBTA is ... mostly. The Red and Orange lines saw the most improvement, with those riders experiencing faster travel time across the board. Travel along the Red Line quickened in both ...
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MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
BOSTON - The Massachusetts ... Thursday night. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said they're going to restore the two lines to their originally designed speeds. For the Red Line that's 50 miles ...
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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 as the MBTA works to remove ... In the next week or two, the Red Line’s speed will be raised ...
How much of a difference did the MBTA shutdowns really make? A new analysis breaks down the data.
MBTA riders begrudgingly endured shutdown after shutdown, some for weeks at a time. Passengers climbed aboard packed shuttle ...
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MBTA to increase speed on Red Line from 40 to 50 mph
BOSTON (WHDH) - The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced there will be a 10 mile-per-hour (MPH) increase from 40 to 50 MPH on parts of the Braintree Branch. One month ago ...
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Shuttle buses continue to replace some MBTA Green Line service after crash
One passenger reported a neck injury and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the MBTA said. All four Green Line train operators ... through a double red signal, which required ...
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MBTA wants trains to go faster on Red and Orange Lines
Get top local stories in Boston delivered ... still emerge. MBTA Chief Safety Officer Timothy Lesniak told the T board about an incident that occurred Monday, when one Red Line train approaching ...
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MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains “within days”
BOSTON (WBZ ... New MBTA speed limits MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said they’re going to restore the two lines to their originally designed speeds. For the Red Line that’s 50 miles ...