MBTA, Orange Line

Orange Line now without slow zones for the first time in 15 years, MBTA says
The MBTA's campaign to eliminate speed restrictions is “a commitment to not only rebuilding our infrastructure today, but making sure that we maintain that system,” General Manager Phil Eng said. The post Orange Line now without slow zones for the first time in 15 years,
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.
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 ...
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.
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Healey Appoints Tom McGee as Next Chair of the MBTA Board of Directors
Governor Maura Healey announced that she is appointing Thomas M. McGee as the next Chair of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association (MBTA) Board of Directors. McGee has served as a board ...
MBTA displaying mock new Green Line train in City Hall Plaza
The MBTA is displaying a mockup of their next-generation new Green Line Train. The type 10 Green Line train is located on ...
Healey-Driscoll administration announces $600 million to MBTA for improvements
In an agreement voted by both MassDOT and MBTA boards, $600 million in state funding has been approved through Gov. Healey’s ...
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MBTA successfully completes critical track work on Orange Line
General Manager Phillip Eng, his leadership team, and the MBTA workforce are delivering results for customers, eliminating 20 slow zones during the Orange Line surge and continuing to complete ...
Get a sneak peek of the MBTA’s new Green Line trolley at City Hall Plaza
A full-scale mockup of the new Green Line trolley will be accessible Tuesday and Wednesday and MBTA staff will be on hand to ...
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House Budget Chief Ready to Bulk Up MBTA Investments
The House budget chief wants to direct $1 billion in surplus income surtax funds towards transportation investments, mainly MBTA capital investments, he told business leaders at an event in Boston.