MBTA, Orange Line

Orange Line now without slow zones for the first time in 15 years, MBTA says
Recent shutdowns eliminated the last of the Orange Line's speed restrictions, according to MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.
MBTA's Orange Line now speed restriction free for first time in nearly 15 years
A service suspension last month allowed for unencumbered access to track areas, and crews were able to lift nine speed restrictions.
MBTA removes nine speed restrictions on Orange Line
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has completed critical track work on the Orange Line, lifting nine speed restrictions.
After shutdowns, MBTA Orange Line now free of slow zones for first time since 2010
The MBTA’s Orange Line, which runs from Jamaica Plain in Boston to Malden, is free of slow zones for the first time in more than a decade, the transit agency announced Monday. The announcement from the T comes after stretches of the line were shuttered ...
Orange Line gets back to full speed after 15 years of restrictions
“That will be the first time the Orange Line is restriction free in 15 years,” MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said during an appearance at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
MBTA Orange Line project eliminates 20 speed restrictions
A 13-day suspension of service for maintenance on a portion of the Orange Line led to the lifting of 20 speed restrictions, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has announced. The ongoing, year-long Track Improvement Program has now reduced the amount of the MBTA rail transit system under speed restrictions to 1.
End of Orange Line project is milestone for MBTA's track repair effort
If everything went according to plan, it will be the first time the Orange Line is restriction-free in 15 years.
Woman stabbed near Orange Line station Monday afternoon
A woman suffered injuries that were not life-threatening after she was stabbed Monday near the Forest Hills Orange Line station.
Orange Line Phase II to miss Dec target, deadline revised to Mar ’25
The Orange Line Phase II project, originally set for completion by December 2024, has been delayed until March 2025 due to ...
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5 Orange Line Metro stations close for weekend construction
Metro riders traveling this weekend can expect delays as crews complete repairs. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit ...
Orange County gets $100 million to protect rail line that serves San Diego
Efforts to protect the troubled rail corridor between San Diego and Los Angeles by stabilizing the eroding beach and bluffs ...
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AECOM named lead designer for Bangkok’s MRT Orange Line West Project
CH. Karnchang has appointed AECOM to serve as the project lead designer for the MRT Orange Line West Project in Bangkok, ...
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Chicago woman robbed two people on CTA Red and Orange Line trains: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman was arrested this week after allegedly robbing two people on CTA trains. Celeste Pope, 18, has been ...
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Video shows 84-year-old woman fell on MBTA Orange Line escalator in Boston
Newly released video shows the moment an 84-year-old woman fell on an escalator at Tufts Medical Center MBTA stop in Boston.