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Mostly Smooth Rides For the First Full Weekday of Orange Line Closure

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A view down an empty "bus only" lane on Boylston Street, looking towards downtown Boston, on the day before Orange Line replacement bus shuttle service takes effect.

Boylston Street Orange Line shuttle bus lane

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Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line

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La Línea Naranja Cierra El Viernes: Lo Que Necesita Saber

the MBTA's official detour map for the Orange Line shutdown, illustrating closed subway stops on the Orange and Green Lines, dashed lines indicating alternative shuttle service (between Forest Hills and Back Bay and Copley to the south, and between Oak Drove and Government Center to the north). To cross downtown Boston, riders will need to transfer from shuttles to the Green Line at Government Center or Copley, ride the Green Line a few stops, then transfer back to another shuttle on the other side.

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Orange Line Shutdown: Here’s What You Need to Know

A Green Line train bearing the destination sign for "Union Square" arrives at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

A Green Line train bears the destination “Union Square” at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

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T Announces Another Month-Long Closure For 5 Green Line Stops; Postpones Opening Date For Medford Extension

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Orange Line cancellation

100,000 Riders In the Lurch: MBTA Will Shut Down Entire Orange Line For 30 Days Starting August 19

A detail of the MBTA's proposed new bus network map, showing the proposed new routes that would connect Roxbury and Dorchester to the jobs of the Longwood Medical Area (upper left). Courtesy of the MBTA.

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Two More Days To Weigh In on Bus Network Redesign

Aerial view of MBTA Southampton bus garage near I-93, highlighting in blue the 2-acre parcel at 202 Southampton Street, currently the site of a warehouse next to an MBTA parking lot.

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MBTA Board Updates: FTA Safety Directives, Hiring Challenges, and More Buses

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Lawmakers Slam MBTA’s Lack of Transparency: ‘Riders Will Never Come Back if They Can’t Trust the Information They’re Getting’

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T Considers Battery-Equipped Trains to Accelerate Rail Electrification Plans