BOSTON — A four-day shutdown of Massachusetta Bay Transportation Authority’s Orange Line between Jackson Square and North Station resulted in elimination of six speed restrictions, with a seventh removed over the weekend after the conclusion of the March 18-21 suspension of service, the MBTA reports.
“I’m proud of the dedicated workforce that worked in a short window of time while delivering on significant work along the Orange Line corridor,” MBTA CEO Phillip Eng said in a press release. “There is much more to do, and we are determined to make tough decisions to prioritize work while balancing the need to ensure the public has sufficient options to use mass transportation alternatives. We thank riders for their patience and understanding as we continue reinvesting in our infrastructure and make important progress to give them a system that they can rely on and be proud of.”
Another four restrictions were also removed on the Red Line last week, the agency said.
As of Monday, March 25, the MBTA rail system includes 115 speed restrictions, covering 18 miles, or 13% of the system, according to the agency’s Speed Restriction Dashboard. That is a decrease from 143 restrictions covering 21.8 miles as of the start of the year, and 133 restrictions as of Feb. 24.
