“We are going to continue to use diversions, unlikely to be of this size and scope on a regular basis,” Poftak said. Poftak didn’t say whether any more full line closures were coming, but he didn’t rule out using shutdowns again, calling service diversions a “tool” in the MBTA’s arsenal to address maintenance concerns. “We completed our work on schedule and we’re ready to welcome back riders to the Orange Line at the start of service beginning tomorrow,” Poftak said. The payoff, for what the governor said was the longest ever shuttering of service for an entire line in the MBTA’s history, is 14,000 feet of new rail and more than 2,800 railroad ties.Ī total of 72 new train cars will roll out on the line, with accessibility improvements at Forest Hill station, the eventual elimination of six speed restrictions, signal upgrades, and cross over improvements at Jackson Square and Ruggles stations. They will continue to make progress and improvements throughout the system this fall and we look forward to seeing increased benefits as a result for riders.” “While the work is complete, the T knows, obviously, there is much more work to be done.
“Despite the short term impacts we believe it will deliver long term benefits for riders and employees,” Baker said.
With the return of service on the busy commuter line, riders can once again avoid the congestion on the streets and won’t need to board the replacement shuttles that have complicated commutes for the past month. MBTA Manager Steve Poftak stood behind Baker as empty Orange Line test trains rumbled by.
Charlie Baker said at the Tufts MBTA stop Sunday. “We all know that the last 30 days have been inconvenient and complicated for riders and we appreciate their patience,” Gov. Orange Line riders can get back on the train Monday, as the MBTA wraps up an historic shutdown that allowed the agency to complete a set of improvements that otherwise would have taken five years to complete.
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