The Orange Line Keeps Getting Slower, At Riders’ Expense – StreetsblogMASS

The Orange Line Keeps Getting Slower, At Riders’ Expense

New "slow zones" on the Southwest Corridor are making Orange Line riders' trips 5 to 6 minutes longer than they were this spring. Chart courtesy of TransitMatters, with MBTA data.

Orange Line trips are now 4 to 5 minutes longer between downtown Boston and Forest Hills than they were at the beginning of this summer.