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MBTA Red Line slow zone-free for first time in over 15 years

For the first time in over 15 years, the MBTA Red Line is operating at full speed from end to end. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said at a meeting of the MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday that ...
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For the first time in decades, trains on the MBTA subway system hit 50 mph

Commuters on the Red Line's Braintree branch got a speedy surprise Friday morning. According to the MBTA, trains began traveling 50 mph on certain stretches between Braintree and JFK/UMass stations at ...
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MBTA Red Line riders are seeing some shorter trains. There’s a reason why

On the MBTA, the typical Red Line train stretches six cars. But in select circumstances, riders could now see just four cars when their train arrives at the platform. When the T lacks enough ...
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MBTA nearing 9-day closure of section of the Red Line

The MBTA is preparing to close much of the Red Line’s Braintree Branch for more than a week to complete track maintenance work and other projects. For nine days, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23, the T will ...