MBTA to shrink some Red Line trains to retire older cars, improve service, officials say
Officials say as a shorter train car is approaching the station, a message will be broadcast to let riders know the train ...
'I couldn't find the brake': NTSB investigating Green Line crash, derailment
A train with five passengers onboard struck a stationary train that was out of service Sunday at the East Somerville MBTA ...
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MBTA looking to run shorter trains on the Red Line
The MBTA (T) is looking to run trains with four cars instead of six on the Red Line, allowing for increased service and shorter wait times. The plan comes after the T ran a four car pilot train tw ...
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MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) wants to bring the ... so I really enjoy taking the train to work every day," said Red Line rider Andria Sand. Last week, in her State ...
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Crashed, derailed Green Line trains remain at MBTA station pending NTSB investigation
THE ARRIVING TRAIN ... double red signal where it was supposed to stop and reached a switch that was still moving. SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Two damaged Green Line trolleys remain at an MBTA station ...
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Shuttle buses continue to replace some MBTA Green Line service after crash
A day after a pair of MBTA Green Line cars ... concluded the train, which had two cars, entered a 10 mph zone while moving at 36 mph. The train then passed through a double red signal, which ...
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With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
In the next week or two, the Red Line’s speed will ... repair,” he told the MBTA’s Board of Directors. Ray said the department has replaced 252,000 feet of rail, which is about 80% of ...
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MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
Some issues still emerge. MBTA Chief Safety Officer Timothy Lesniak told the T board about an incident that occurred Monday, when one Red Line train approaching Davis Station northbound could not ...
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The T wants to pick up speed on the Red and Orange lines
Some issues still emerge. MBTA Chief Safety Officer Timothy Lesniak told the T board about an incident that occurred Monday, when one Red Line train approaching Davis Station northbound could not ...