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Red Line Braintree branch back open

MBTA reopens key Red Line branch. Here’s where the next closure is planned

The MBTA’s Red Line is back in business. A three-and-a-half-week closure of its Braintree Branch ended on schedule Monday with 18 miles of tracks freshly repaired. For the first time since Sept. 5, the subway system can take riders between Braintree and Boston in one smooth ride.

WBUR · 1d

Red Line's Braintree branch reopens with fastest speeds in years

MBTA riders on the Red Line's Braintree branch were greeted with the fastest commutes in years Monday, after a 24-day closure to remove slow zones on the line. It's the first time in at least a decade that there were no Red Line slow zones south of JFK/UMass.

WHDH · 3d

Red Line Braintree branch back open after nearly month-long shutdown for track improvements

Work on the Red Line’s Braintee branch is complete after a nearly month-long shutdown.The MBTA said this means riders will experience more<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Shuttle buses replace Green Line train service

CBS News · 24m

Damaged Green Line train finally removed from tracks in Cambridge after derailment

CAMBRIDGE - A derailed Green Line train in Cambridge has finally been moved, about a day-and-a-half after it derailed. That's the good news for Boston area commuters. The bad news is shuttle buses are still running for now. Seven people were hurt Tuesday evening when the train derailed after leaving Lechmere station around 5 p.m.

The Boston Globe · 23h

Shuttle buses replace Green Line train service following derailment in Cambridge

The buses will run between North Station and Medford/Tufts and Union Square in Somerville, the MBTA said in a post on social media early Wednesday morning.

Yahoo · 18h

Train derailment still impacting commuters on MBTA Green Line

It's not yet clear when service will remain on the Green Line following a derailment. New York and Minnesota are swapping All-Star big men. Let's break down the trade. Poor Makari Vickers had no idea what was coming.

The Red Line is back. Here’s the next closure to expect.

Following the Red Line track work closure from Sept. 6 to 29 to eliminate speed restrictions, the line is now back up and ...

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MBTA Red Line Sees Faster Travel and Improved Reliability After Major Track Overhaul

MBTA's Red Line service improved with faster speeds after a project replaced 70,000 feet of rail and 17,000 ties.

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Critical track work on Red Line completed, 37 speed restrictions removed, MBTA says

The MBTA made repairs to 18 miles of track, resulting in the removal of more than 20 speed restrictions. Sign up for our ...

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MBTA Red Line work eliminates 37 speed restrictions

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority eliminated 37 speed restrictions on an 18-mile section of track during a ...

Dorchester Reporter21h

More Red Line ‘slow zones’ lifted after Braintree leg work

The work accomplished has allowed us to immediately raise train speeds back to our current maximum speed of 40 miles per hour ...

Red Line resumes Quincy, Braintree service following long closure for repairs

Now arriving in Braintree and Quincy for the first time in weeks: Red Line trains that will take you to and from Boston and ...

2don MSN

Better late than never? Arlington exploring MBTA Red Line extension

A request from the town to repeal a law that effectively scuttled Red Line expansion has already passed the Massachusetts ...

MBTA expands closure, cutting out entire portion of key line for single day

A major shutdown of the Red Line will expand for a single day later this week, briefly throwing an additional curveball to ...

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Green Line derailment still impacting commute, NTSB investigating cause

The MBTA said Wednesday it is not yet clear when regular service will resume on the Green Line as crews have not yet cleared ...

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MBTA GM apologizes for Green Line derailment: Shuttle buses still in place, NTSB investigating

Just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip ... 5 p.m. – as the train was going over the red ...

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MBTA sets October maintenance shutdowns

A series of shutdowns on the rapid transit Orange Line and a week of disruptions for the Mattapan Line trolley operationare ...

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