Boston firefighters rescue man who was trapped under Orange Line train
Authorities said the man intentionally put himself in the path of an oncoming train. He was conscious when first responders ...
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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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Fifth of a Series: The ‘Link’ that Failed
On April 29, 2016, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held a conference in Boston with the theme: “Who’s Looking Out for You? 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 ...
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MBTA Aims to Accelerate Red and Orange Line Trains Amid Infrastructure Overhaul
and the Orange Line could hit 55 mph, aiming for greater efficiency and shorter commute times, as reported by NBC Boston. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Manager Phil Eng ...
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 ...
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.