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Full speed ahead: Red Line trains running at 50 mph for first time in decades

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March 14, 2025 11:43 am

Full speed ahead: Red Line trains running at 50 mph for first time in decades

It’s the first time in 22 years trains on the MBTA’s Braintree branch have reached their intended speed.

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