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MBTA Orange Line resumes service after lengthy delay from disabled train
Transit officials redirected riders to the Green Line, which runs parallel to the Orange Line through Downtown Boston. More than an hour after the train became disabled, the MBTA suspended Orange ...
MBTA Orange Line paused after person gets stuck under train in Boston
A person who was stuck under a train at the North Shore station in Boston was rescued on Monday, resulting in the temporary ...
MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could ...
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Red Line branch’s maximum speed increasing to 50 mph, MBTA says
The Red Line’s Braintree branch will soon increase its speed from 40 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour where feasible, the MBTA announced Monday. The Red Line branch’s speed restorations are ...
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MBTA to increase speed on Red Line from 40 to 50 mph
According to the MBTA, speed increases are expected in days and similar efforts are underway for the Orange Line. The T is aiming to bring back speeds to 55 MPH between Oak Grove and Assembly.
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Boston, MBTA plan to take traffic signal system change citywide
According to the MBTA, buses passing through the area spent 21% less time waiting at red lights on average and at green lights 5% more often."This resulted in 8% faster travel times with each bus ...
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MBTA chief: South Coast Rail testing is over. These are the project's 'final steps'
MBTA has completed its testing and submitted plans to the federal government. Now the Federal Railroad Administration must approve the MBTA's plans. The FRA is due to get a new administrator, with ...
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Wasting time sitting at red lights on the bus? New traffic system to change that in Boston
The MBTA and the City of Boston just announced a partnership to improve bus speeds and reliability, an effort that is expected to save time for those who use public transit. The measure is part of ...
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MBTA Approves $54MM Plan to Introduce BEMUs on Fairmount Commuter Rail Line (UPDATED, 1/24)
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors on July 25 approved a $54 million plan to bring BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) train service to the Fairmount Commuter ...
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Fire ignited by debris or leaves sparks inside MBTA station
Just before midnight, a fire sparked in the southbound pit at the Stony Brook station on the Orange Line. The MBTA said the incident appears to have been caused by arcing from a departing train ...
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Map: Who is — and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act?
Communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Aimed at ...
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SJC rules MBTA rezoning law is constitutional, 'enforceable,' if state redoes rollout
The decision offers the state a path to exert its authority over the 177 municipalities affected by the so-called MBTA Communities Act. The law is an effort to address the state's stubborn housing ...