MBTA, Orange Line

Orange Line now without slow zones for the first time in 15 years, MBTA says
Recent shutdowns eliminated the last of the Orange Line's speed restrictions, according to MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.
After shutdowns, MBTA Orange Line now free of slow zones for first time since 2010
The MBTA’s Orange Line, which runs from Jamaica Plain in Boston to Malden, is free of slow zones for the first time in more than a decade, the transit agency announced Monday. The announcement from the T comes after stretches of the line were shuttered ...
MBTA removes nine speed restrictions on Orange Line
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has completed critical track work on the Orange Line, lifting nine speed restrictions.
MBTA's Orange Line now speed restriction free for first time in nearly 15 years
A service suspension last month allowed for unencumbered access to track areas, and crews were able to lift nine speed restrictions.
MBTA Orange Line project eliminates 20 speed restrictions
A 13-day suspension of service for maintenance on a portion of the Orange Line led to the lifting of 20 speed restrictions, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has announced. The ongoing, year-long Track Improvement Program has now reduced the amount of the MBTA rail transit system under speed restrictions to 1.
The Orange Line Is Running At Full Speed For the First Time in 15 Years
The MBTA reopened the full length of the Orange Line on Saturday morning after a week-long closure for track work, and for the first time since Deval Patrick was the Governor of Massachusetts, the line’s trains are running at full speed,
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Latest MBTA track work clears final Orange Line speed restrictions
The rapid transit Orange Line is free of speed restrictions for the first time in 15 years as the result of maintenance work completed on Nov. 1, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority reports ...
End of Orange Line project is milestone for MBTA's track repair effort
If everything went according to plan, it will be the first time the Orange Line is restriction-free in 15 years.
Video shows 84-year-old woman fell on MBTA Orange Line escalator in Boston
Newly released video shows the moment an 84-year-old woman fell on an escalator at Tufts Medical Center MBTA stop in Boston.
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MBTA Successfully Completes Critical Track Work on Orange Line
The MBTA has announced the successful completion of critical track work on the Orange Line while service was suspended between Forest Hills and Back Bay from October 8 to October 20 with the service ...
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T ridership is still down sharply compared to pre-pandemic. The agency needs a plan to lure back riders.
The T has been closing subway lines for weeks at a time to eliminate slowdowns and address a maintenance backlog. With that program ending, the focus now should be on riders.
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MBTA removes 20 speed restrictions on Orange Line
As the result of the year-long Track Improvement Program, only one percent of MBTA’s entire transit system remains speed ...