MBTA to close Orange line for 30 days

[edjr 6,578]

1 of the 4 main subways in Boston. Just shutting it down for 30 days and replacing with busses  

This is so Massachusetts.

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Orange Line trains will stop running for a month, starting the night of Aug. 19, to accelerate work on the beleaguered line, officials announced Wednesday, outlining shuttle buses and other alternatives.

 

It's not dangerous till August 19th, not today.   

 

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BOSTON (AP) — Transit officials are taking what they are describing as the “unprecedented” step of shuttering one of Boston’s four major subway lines for 30 days to allow for track and signal work — the latest in a string of frustrating developments for Boston-area commuters who have suffered through fires, stalled trains and subway slowdowns.

The Orange Line shutdown will begin Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. with service resuming at 5 a.m. Sept. 19. The announcement comes as the Federal Transit Administration has stepped up oversight of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that the work will result in “long term benefits on a much shorter time frame” for riders.

“These 30 days will also provide the T with the opportunity to accomplish a large amount of work that will result in substantially improved service for riders, fewer delays and faster Orange Line trips,” he said. “At the end of those 30 days, we also anticipate that the entire Orange Line will be a fleet made up primarily of new cars.”

 

[Mr Fantasy 67]

This is going to be ###### up to a fare thee well

[-Vyse- 65]

America needs to invest more in high speed trains 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

 

[PIK 95 2]

I used to ride the Orange to Celtics games from Forrest Hills.  Would occasionally jump off at Ruggles to see the Northeastern people, or just walk to Fenway.  Saw a lotta rats and lotta fights over the years. My boys first non Thomas train ride was big orange. Good times.

[Thornton Melon 607]

16 hours ago, PIK 95 said:

I used to ride the Orange to Celtics games from Forrest Hills.  Would occasionally jump off at Ruggles to see the Northeastern people, or just walk to Fenway.  Saw a lotta rats and lotta fights over the years. My boys first non Thomas train ride was big orange. Good times.

I usually take the Orange line from Sullivan Square to the Garden when I'm going to B's or C's games. Only a 10 minute ride, and saves huge time and $$ on parking at or near the Garden. 

[edjr 6,578]

14 hours ago, Thornton Melon said:

I usually take the Orange line from Sullivan Square to the Garden when I'm going to B's or C's games. Only a 10 minute ride, and saves huge time and $$ on parking at or near the Garden. 

I come from the north shore and work in Boston. Sometimes I drive to Wellington and take train to Back Bay. Sometimes I take the commuter rail to North Station and then orange line to Back Bay.

Luckily this will only affect me if it rains, but it doesn't rain ever anymore, so I should be good to scoot to work till it snows

When I go to Fenway, I park at the Prudential and walk over. ($20 to park)

[Old School 360]

Orange Lines Bad.

[jerryskids 6,579]

Didn't ride the subway too much when I was there, and almost never the orange line -- I lived closest to the red (Kendall Square / MIT), and took that occasionally to Harvard Square or the Green Line (Copley, BU area, Kenmore, Fenway, Gahden/Haymarket).