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TransitMatters Analysis Confirms Success of Last Month’s Red Line Track Work

A chart showing "total slow time" on the y axis (from 0 to 90 minutes) and months of the year on the x axis (from last August to this July) and three colored lines representing the three MBTA subway lines (red, orange, and blue). The blue line is near 0 along the x-axis until March, when it rises to 20 minutes, then follows a jagged, generally downward trend to around 5 minutes of slow time as of mid-July. The Orange line starts around 5 minutes, spikes to 40 minutes in late September '22 (immediately after a 30-day closure), dips to near 0 over the winter, then rises again to 20 in March, and remains near 15 as of mid-July. The red line starts near the orange line, then gradually trends upwards from 10 minutes in Sept. 2022 to 30 minutes by Feb. 2023. In March, the Red line begins to slope upward steeply, reaching 80 minutes in April and May. In June and July, the red line follows a jagged descent, hitting 50 minutes by mid-July.

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TransitMatters Releases New ‘Data Dashboard’

<p>Sam Mintz is a Boston-based journalist covering transportation and energy policy. Before moving back to his hometown in 2021, Sam spent five years in D.C. covering Congress and federal agencies for Politico and E&amp;E News. He lives in Brighton, equidistant to stops on the B,C, and D branches of the Green Line.</p>


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Could the New Governor Breathe New Life Into the T’s Regional Rail Plans?

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Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T

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Environmentalists Press for All-Electric MBTA Bus Fleet By 2030

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TransitMatters Releases ‘Data Dashboard’ to Visualize T Delays

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TransitMatters Report Asks State to Cancel South Station Expansion

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Wednesday: ‘The MBTA In Crisis’ Panel Discussion with CLF and TransitMatters

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Why Is the T Trying to Turn an East Boston Rail Corridor Into a Private Roadway?

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