With all of the slow zones having been lifted on the Orange Line, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll wanted to thank the MBTA and its riders.
They joined state transportation officials and MBTA workers at Haymarket Station on Friday morning to celebrate the achievement.
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It's the first time in 15 years that there have been no speed restrictions on any stretch of the Orange Line.
The T announced earlier this week that it had completed critical track work on the Orange Line, removing the final nine speed restrictions.
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"It's a huge thing and we really appreciate it," Healey said. "Making strides over the past two years has been huge."
