MBTA, Red Line

Red Line branch’s maximum speed increasing to 50 mph, MBTA says
The MBTA announced that the Braintree branch of the Red Line will be increasing speeds as a result of the Track Improvement Program.
MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could happen "within days."
MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to even higher levels as one of the next major goals.
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red and Orange Lines will be restored to their original design speeds at 50 and 55 mph.
MBTA officials announce speed increase on red line service
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced there will be a 10 mile-per-hour (MPH) increase from 40 to 50 MPH on parts<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
MBTA Aims to Accelerate Red and Orange Line Trains Amid Infrastructure Overhaul
MBTA aims to increase train speeds on Red and Orange lines, eyeing improvements following repairs and upgrades.
Originally designed speeds to return to MBTA's Red and Orange lines
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could happen "within days." WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
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 ...
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MBTA Red Line dispatches shuttle buses after train becomes disabled
The MBTA dispatched shuttle buses to replace Red Line service between Alewife and Harvard for nearly four hours Monday ...
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 announces slew of service changes for February. Will your commute be affected?
The MBTA announced on Wednesday a slew of service changes on the Orange, Green, Red, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill ...
MBTA Red Line train disabled; Passenger reports 'loud crash'
Shuttle buses replaced service on part of the MBTA's Red Line after a train became disabled near Davis, and one passenger ...
MBTA Red Line dispatches shuttle buses, frustrating riders
Shuttle buses were dispatched to replace Red Line service between Alewife and Harvard on Monday after a train became disabled near Davis. The MBTA has not explained how the train became disabled. The ...
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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 ...
Red Line work could mess with two of your weekends. What we know
Service on the southern portion of the Red Line will be suspended for two weekends in February, according to the MBTA. Don't ...