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mass.streetsblog.org > 09/10/2026 > another-major-orange-line-shutdown-begins-thursday

Another Major Orange Line Shutdown Begins Thursday

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (200+ words) The MBTA will shut down Orange Line service through the southwest corridor, between Forest Hills and Back Bay stations, for five days beginning on Thursday, September 10. The primary purpose of this shutdown is for the T to make concrete repairs…...

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mass.streetsblog.org > 08/31/2026 > teens-third-rail-death-comes-as-mbta-moves-ahead-with-platform-screen-door-pilot-program

Teen's Third Rail Death Comes As MBTA Moves Ahead With Platform Screen Door Pilot Program

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (427+ words) The MBTA is moving ahead with plans to try out new platform barriers at one of its stations – a station improvement that could prevent the kinds of accidents that killed a 19-year old rider in Forest Hills station this weekend....

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mass.streetsblog.org > 08/21/2026 > mbta-wins-140-million-to-run-more-trains-to-lawrence-and-haverhill

MBTA Wins $140 Million to Run More Trains to Lawrence and Haverhill

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (959+ words) The Federal Railroad Administration has announced that it plans to grant $140 million to the MBTA to support new track infrastructure and upgraded stations along the Haverhill Line, which connects Boston to the Merrimack Valley in northern Massachusetts. Current MBTA service…...

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mass.streetsblog.org > 08/20/2026 > the-orange-line-is-closed-back-bay-to-oak-grove-through-august-30

The Orange Line Is Closed From Back Bay to Oak Grove Through August 30

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (206+ words) The MBTA is conducting another major subway closure as it suspends Orange Line service between Oak Grove and Back Bay for 11 days, from August 20 through the 30th. During the closure, the T will, as usual, offer a range of alternative travel…...