The MBTA reports that the most recent Red Line shutdown means the Red Line "is now completely free of all slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years."
The T had earlier announced similar goal reaching with tracks on the Blue and Orange lines, and says the Green Line will lose its last speed restrictions next month.
Of course, as Orange Line riders learned last week and Red Line riders learned on Nov. 11, slow zones are far from the only problems on the T.
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Kudos
By SnoopJ
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 3:41pm
A round of applause for the crews and other MBTA workers who made this maintenance campaign possible. I am anxiously waiting to see what will be done about the fiscal cliff and ongoing maintenance, but the Authority has made a huge turnaround that is worthy of celebration.
Full Speed Ahead!
By Rob
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 4:17pm
Full Speed Ahead!
...just in time for wet-leaves season.
No Slow Zones
By Keith
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 5:51pm
Great now they can go faster when they aren't broken
Not much of a problem …
By Ari O
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 7:20pm
… at least north of Columbia Junction.
Will it last long enough?
By Zhu Hengpeng
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 6:37pm
Will it last long enough?
From the releases and
By flatrick-westrox
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 7:49pm
From the releases and statements I read, it sounds like they'll still need to be somewhat aggressive with shutdowns next year to both keep on top of deferred maintenance as well as get some clear track to work on their signal replacement for Red and orange lines... In addition to this they'll be accepting delivery of and rolling out new red and orange line cars over the next 2 years.
How is shutdown better than a
By Zhu Hengpeng
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 8:52am
How is shutdown better than a slow zone?
Slow zones just mean trains
By Oxenfree
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 8:58am
Slow zones just mean trains going slowly, not that any work is able to get done. Shutdowns are what are needed to get the work done most effectively.
Just red
By Oxenfree
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 8:57am
The Orange cars are all here (AFAIK). We're still waiting on the Red Line cars that should have been here years ago.
But yeah - now that track is generally fixed (minus maintenance and unforeseen issues), it's time to work on the signals and switches.
Thirty Orange Line trains left
By Cleary Squared
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 12:27pm
According to the MBTA inventory I read (http://roster.transithistory.org/), there are 30 cars remaining to be built - 28 brand new and two that received extensive damage after a derailment. Then CRRC will begin concentrating on building more Red Line cars.
Warp Speed Ahead
By Username Unknown
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 9:32am
Without the slow zones the trains will now go from 5mph to 8mph. Best be ready for that by holding on tightly.
Ridden the T lately?
By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 9:36pm
Last two times I rode the Orange and Green lines it went much faster than I expected.
You should try it sometime.
Peak speeds to 50mph
By Cleary Squared
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 2:34pm
I wish the Orange Line and Red Line would peak out at 50mph outside of Downtown.
What's their highest-ever
By Rob
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 5:53pm
What's their highest-ever official peak speed?
Or at least... in the last couple of generations of rolling stock? 35 MPH?
40mph
By blues_lead
Sat, 11/30/2024 - 9:55am
Correctly the highest speed allowed is 40 mph.
Some sections of the red line previously went 50 mph, and some of the orange went 55.
The T is working to restore those speeds, and has said so publicly.
The Green will never be fast
By jmeltzer
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 8:21pm
but I have noticed a big improvement on the Red Line lately.
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