MBTA official says Red Line speed could soon increase to 50 mph, citing quality of track repair work
The head of the T's Maintenance of Way department told the agency’s board of directors that the track replacement work between the JFK and Braintree stations is of a high enough quality increase the ...
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MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
BOSTON — With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to even higher levels as one of the next major goals. T officials ...
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MBTA’s Red Line running at full speed through all stations for the first time in 20 years
According to the MBTA, it’s been at least 20 years since the busy subway ... Red Line now joins the Blue and Orange Lines in providing riders a full-speed commute into and through the city of ...
MBTA repair schedule: When to expect closures from now through June
Portions of the MBTA will shut down for rare week-long periods between now and June for repairs. The agency also has some weekend closures planned.
Red Line branch’s maximum speed increasing to 50 mph, MBTA says
The MBTA announced that the Braintree branch of the Red Line will be increasing speeds as a result of the Track Improvement ...
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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 ...
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Report Argues More Density Needed Across MBTA Network
Despite having one of North America's most extensive commuter rail and subway networks, Greater Boston has some of the ...