The challenges go beyond aging equipment.
Red Line
Red Line Service Changes
Shuttles will replace train service on the Red Line on weekends from November 15 to December 15 excluding Thanksgiving weekend.
Red Line Derailment Cause
MBTA management today released the results of their investigation of the causes of the Red Line derailment in June.
Red Line Update (6/21)
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak called me this morning to brief me about the Red Line’s troubles and his response.
MBTA Troubles
It has been a very bad week for the MBTA. Capital spending has been accelerating, but recent incidents raise questions about the operational side.
Red and Orange Line Reliability.
Helpful presentation from the T on what to expect when in the way of capacity and reliability improvements. Bottom line: Improvement will be steady and will reach their maximum level around 2025.