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A large crane sits next to the Government Center parking garage in downtown Boston during its demolition. The left part of the garage is in the process of being taken apart, while the center portion that spans Merrimac Street (pictured in the foreground) is still intact

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MBTA Closes Downtown Segments of Orange, Green Lines

Two Green Line trains and an MBTA bus meet at the Mission Park stop of the E Branch on Huntington Avenue in Boston.

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What’s In the T’s New 5-Year Construction Plan

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Outgoing DA Rollins Launches Criminal Investigation Into MBTA Safety

A Type 8 Green Line train derailed from newly-installed tracks on the E Branch near Heath Street on Tuesday evening, October 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of Ari Ofsevit.

A Type 8 Green Line train derailed from newly-installed tracks on the E Branch near Heath Street on Monday evening, October 21, 2021.

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Could Fixing the E Branch Finally Bring the Green Line Back To Jamaica Plain?

New Green Line tracks and fresh pavement on the future Community Path, pictured from Cross Street in Somerville, looking northwest towards the McGrath Highway, on July 30, 2021.

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MBTA Closes Downtown Segments of Orange, Green Lines

What’s In the T’s New 5-Year Construction Plan

Outgoing DA Rollins Launches Criminal Investigation Into MBTA Safety

Could Fixing the E Branch Finally Bring the Green Line Back To Jamaica Plain?

Green Line Extension Update: Trains Arrive in Somerville

Green Line Crash Highlights Need For Overdue Automated Braking System

Green Line Amputation: T Cuts Would Mothball Light Rail in Mission Hill