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MBTA Tells Riders to Expect Faster Speeds on Subways and Buses
The T aims to increase subway speeds on the Braintree branch of the Red Line to 50 mph within the next few days, and to 55 mph on the Malden and Medford segments of the Orange Line later this year.
January 27, 2025
T Things to Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
It’s the season of thanks, and here in Massachusetts public transit, there is much to be thankful for. As someone who watches their TrainTrakr with remorse at how few trains have been on the move recently, I was pleasantly surprised to see a fully-lit board this morning.
November 27, 2024
The Orange Line Is Running At Full Speed For the First Time in 15 Years
The MBTA reopened the full length of the Orange Line on Saturday morning after a week-long closure for track work, and for the first time since Deval Patrick was the Governor of Massachusetts, the line's trains are running at full speed, without any speed restrictions.
November 2, 2024
Orange Line Takes A Break This Week For Additional Track Work
The T will run shuttle buses to replace Orange Line service between Oak Grove and North Station this this week, through Friday Nov. 1.
October 24, 2024
For the First Time In Years, Orange Line Trains Are Running At Full Speed Through the SW Corridor
The MBTA's Orange Line reopened for service this morning after a 10-day closure, and the MBTA reports that the work erased 20 more slow zones from the subway system.
October 21, 2024
Orange Line Service In JP, Roxbury Is Taking A 13-Day Break For Track Work
The MBTA will attempt to fix some of its last remaining slow zones on the Orange Line with a 13-day closure through Oct. 20th on the segment south of Back Bay station.
October 7, 2024
T Suspends North Side Orange Line Service June 22-30
The MBTA will suspend service on most of the Orange Line north of the Charles River from Saturday, May 22, through Sunday, June 30.
June 21, 2024
T Knocks Out 10 More Slow Zones On the Orange Line
Editor's note: this article is an edited copy of an MBTA press release.
June 12, 2024
Orange Line Service Suspended From Back Bay to Wellington ‘Til June 6
The MBTA will suspend the central segment of the Orange Line, between Wellington and Back Bay stations, from Tuesday, May 28, through Thursday, June 6.
May 28, 2024
MBTA Announces Spring Service Changes
The birds are chirping, the sun is lingering a bit longer, baseball is back (and so are allergies). This can all only mean one thing - spring is here, despite the seemingly endless rain. And what comes with this change of the season? Changes in MBTA service, of course.
April 22, 2024
