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Green Line Extension repair work might need a second extension
Contractors responsible for fixing narrow rails on the MBTA’s newest stretch of tracks requested a second extension for their project that could push its endpoint into the new year, the agency’s top boss said Wednesday. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said his team has not yet approved the latest proposal for more work to widen rails across the 4.4-mile...
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Recently opened Green Line Extension plagued by over a dozen slow zones
Along the Green Line Extension, which extended the trolley line north of Lechmere via two branches to Union Square and Medford, slow zones are making for speeds as slow as 3 miles per hour for more than a cumulative mile, according to the Boston Globe. The reason for the new slow zones — 11 on the Medford branch and three…
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Green Line Extension's Union Square Line shutting down for bridge repairs
Some riders were unprepared for the closed gates at the Union Square T stop Monday. Service is suspended as crews make repairs to the Squires Bridge.
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Medford Green Line Extension Officially Opens Monday
Dozens of people lined up to hop onto the first couple of trains that left the brand new Medford/Tufts Station, one of five new stops the MBTA built for the new extension to the Green Line.
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Gov. Baker, State and Transit Officials Celebrate Green Line Extension Opening
The MBTA’s Green Line Extension to Medford has officially opened to passengers, after the first train departed just before 5 a.m. Monday. Dozens of people lined up to hop onto the first couple of trains that left the brand new Medford/Tufts Station, one of five new stops the MBTA built for the new extension to the Green Line. The...
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Medford Green Line Extension Opens Monday
The Green Line extension will bring passengers 5 stops further than ever before starting Monday.
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MBTA Green Line Extension Ready to Open on Monday
The Green Line extension will bring passengers five stops further than ever before starting Monday. The $2.3 billion dollar project is the biggest expansion the MBTA subway system has seen in decades, connecting Medford and Somerville to the Green Line. “This is like so awesome, especially for university students,” said Jack Clohisy, a senior at Tufts University who lives in…
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Green Line Extension Ready to Open on Monday
The Green Line extension will bring passengers 5 stops further than ever before starting Monday.
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Local Leaders Expect High Ridership Ahead of Green Line Extension Opening
Medford’s mayor believes the extension will be a major step forward for the city.
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MBTA Green Line Extension to Open Dec. 12
The Medford branch of the extension project was previously slated to open sometime in November. Test trains have been running on the branch, and many locals are awaiting the official opening, which is now set for next month.
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MBTA: Green Line Extension to Open Dec. 12
Five additional stations will be opened along the Medford Branch.