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 wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to ...
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 ...
MBTA Red Line dispatches shuttle buses after train becomes disabled
Shuttle buses replaced Red Line service between Alewife and Harvard for nearly four hours Monday due to a disabled train near ...
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 ...
Service resumes on MBTA's Red Line after maintenance vehicle derails
Service resumed on a section of the MBTA's Red Line after a maintenance vehicle derailed early Friday.The MBTA said the "light duty maintenance vehicle," which supports workers doing system ...
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MBTA Aims to Accelerate Red and Orange Line Trains Amid Infrastructure Overhaul
MBTA aims to increase train speeds on Red and Orange lines, eyeing improvements following repairs and upgrades.
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MBTA officials look to speed up red, orange lines
MBTA officials say they want the red and orange line trains to go faster.MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng says parts of both<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
MBTA wants to speed up trains on Red and Orange lines
The MBTA hopes to bring the two lines up to their designed speeds "within days." WBZ TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
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Red Line work could mess with two of your weekends. What we know
Service on the southern portion of the Red Line will be suspended for two weekends in February, according to the MBTA. Don't worry if you're traveling on this line for Valentine's Day weekend ...
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MBTA Red Line dispatches shuttle buses after train becomes disabled
Red Line Update: Shuttle buses are replacing ... train coupling to the disabled train so the tracks could be cleared, according to an MBTA spokesperson. “Coupling a train entails towing a ...