Red Line Now Slow Zone-Free for the First Time in At Least 20 Years - MBTA
Nov 25, 2024 · The Red Line is now completely free of all slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years, joining both the Blue and Orange lines as speed restriction-free. The Green Line will be free of its final speed restrictions following upcoming track work in December, making the entire subway system free of speed restrictions.
MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days" - CBS News
9 hours ago · MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said they're going to restore the two lines to their originally designed speeds. For the Red Line that's 50 miles per hour, a 10 mile per hour increase from the ...
MBTA Shares Planned Service Outage Scheduled January – June …
Jan 17, 2025 · With 220+ track-related 2024 speed restrictions gone, MBTA continues improvements into 2025 with upgrades to come on the Red and Orange Line signal system, accessibility enhancements, and more. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced its planned construction schedule for the first half of 2025.
MBTA Reminds Riders of Upcoming Red Line Service Suspension, …
Nov 14, 2024 · The MBTA is today reminding riders of the upcoming multi-day Red Line service suspension as part of the Track Improvement Program. Red Line service will be suspended between Harvard and Broadway beginning at approximately 8:30 PM through the end of service on Sunday, November 17.
Red Line no slow zones anymore starting today – NBC Boston
Nov 25, 2024 · The MBTA's Red Line, spanning from Braintree to Cambridge, has resumed full service following track work that has removed the last slow zones.
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red ...
6 hours ago · Transportation With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines Transit officials say the Red Line will be raised to 50 mph, as the Orange Line will move at 55.
Red Line free of slow zones for first time in at least 20 years, T says
Nov 25, 2024 · For the first time in at least 20 years, the Red Line is free of slow zones and running full speed from end to end, the MBTA said Monday. The announcement follows last week’s Red Line...
MBTA Red Line dispatches shuttle buses after train becomes …
3 days ago · The MBTA dispatched shuttle buses to replace Red Line service between Alewife and Harvard for nearly four hours Monday after a train became disabled near Davis. At 11:22 a.m., the MBTA announced ...
MBTA Successfully Completes Track Work on Red Line, Removes …
Nov 12, 2024 · The MBTA today announced the successful completion of critical track work on the Red Line while service was suspended between Broadway and North Quincy November 5 – 10 with service also suspended between Broadway and Ashmont on November 9 – 10.
The T wants to pick up speed on the red and Orange lines | WBUR News
22 hours ago · An MBTA Red Line train barrels down the tracks on its way to Quincy Adams station in 2015. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their ...