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Teen arrested 6 days after shooting on MBTA Red Line platform in Boston
A teenager was arrested nearly a week after a shooting on a T platform in Boston, MBTA Transit Police said Friday.
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Police search for gunman in MBTA station shooting
A man was shot on a platform at the Broadway Red Line stop in South Boston.
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Suspect sought in shooting at Broadway MBTA stop
Police are looking for the person who shot someone on the platform at a train station in South Boston.
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Man shot at Boston MBTA station, Red Line service affected
A man was shot on a platform at the MBTA Red Line’s Broadway Station in Boston Friday evening, police said. The man is expected to survive the gunshot wound to his lower extremities, according to the MBTA Transit Police, which said it was investigating the shooting, reported about 5:30 p.m. The man was rushed to the hospital. A witness...
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Here's what to know ahead of the T's November Red Line shutdowns
Parts of the MBTA’s Red Line will shut down multiple times next month. Red Line service will be suspended early in November between Broadway and North Quincy from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10 and between Broadway and Ashmont on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10. The MBTA announced all service changes for the month on Oct. 17. Alternate service options are…
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Service suspended on parts of Red Line for 24 days
The latest MBTA project will close parts of the Red Line for nearly a month. A big stretch of tracks will be replaced and should improve travels times, the T says.
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24-day service suspension on parts of Red Line starts Friday
The T says a section of the Red Line will be out a service for weeks to eliminate slow zones.
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MBTA begins 24-day closure for parts of the Red Line
MBTA Red Line riders will have to expect some disruption over the next few weeks as crews are starting a new project to eliminate slow zones. Its 24-day closure starts Friday, allowing crews to replace nearly 20 miles of track. While the end goal is something Red Line riders are looking forward to, those who use the T stop at…
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Red Line service suspended for a week for repair, maintenance
If you frequent the MBTA’s Red Line, you may need to make some adjustments this week. Some service will be suspended starting Monday, according to the T, who said free shuttle buses will replace trains between the JFK/UMass and Kendall/MIT stations. Free commuter service will be available between Braintree and South Station and between Porter and North Station. This...
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MBTA installing Naloxone cabinets at Red Line stops
The overdose-reversal drug naloxone will be available to the public at five stations along the MBTA’s Red Line in the coming weeks as the agency is one of six transit systems participating in a White House initiative to combat opioid overdoses. Three freestanding and unalarmed cabinets each containing two doses of naloxone (or Narcan) will be available at six...
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Red Line service disruptions to begin May 2, last several weeks
The MBTA Red Line will have service disruptions starting later this week that’ll last several weeks, the transit agency said Monday. The Red Line will be suspended daily between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations from May 2 to May 10, the MBTA said. The service change was initially scheduled to begin Wednesday. Evening Red Line trains will also not be…
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Fire at MBTA's Kendall/MIT Red Line station; shuttles replace trains
A fire at an MBTA Red Line station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, disrupted train service Wednesday, officials said. A fire involving a train was reported about 2:52 p.m., according to the Cambridge Fire Department. The MBTA said shuttle buses were replacing trains between Harvard and Park Street Stations because of the fire department activity, and urged riders to expect delays. The…
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Red Line closure begins Monday. Here's what you need to know
If you take the Red Line, your commute is about to get a little bit more complicated. There will be no train service starting Monday between Alewife and Harvard stations for the next two weeks. Also, during the evenings, beginning at 8:45 p.m. during the same period, the service disruption will extend through Park Street, the MBTA said. The partial…
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‘Ahhhhlington': See the crazy ‘new' names given to your favorite T stop
If you ride the T on a daily basis, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level. “Ahhhhlington,” “Wonderland (Taylor’s Version),” “RIP Christmas Tree Shops” and Wayne’s World” were some of the new nicknames given to stops...
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Boston Public Library donors rename MBTA stations
If you ride the T daily, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level.
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Delays reported on MBTA's Red, Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing
Train service in Boston was heavily disrupted Tuesday morning on both the MBTA’s Red and Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing. Shuttle buses replaced Red Line and Orange Line service at more than a dozen stops in the area on Tuesday morning. Stretches of the Green Line in the same area were also offline for a...
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MBTA fully reopens Red Line, lifts speed restrictions in affected area
After 16 days of track work, the MBTA says a partial shutdown of the Red Line is over, and earlier speed restrictions have been lifted. Shuttles buses were replacing rail service on the Ashmont Branch between JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations, and on the Mattapan Line between Ashmont and Mattapan stations, since Oct. 14. The MBTA said Monday that it had…
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How is the Red Line shutdown impacting commuters?
Even with free shuttle buses running, riders say they need more clarity on where those buses are dropping commuters off.
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First commute with partial Red Line shutdown
During the closure, the MBTA will provide free shuttle bus service for riders that will operate every five to six minutes during weekday peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes during weekday and weekend off-peak hours.
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What to know on first work day of partial Red Line closure
For people who take the MBTA, the morning commute may look a little different beginning Monday, after train service on part of the Red Line stopped. Monday is the third day of the partial Red Line shutdown — which will see shuttles replace train service from JFK/UMass through Ashmont and Mattapan until Oct. 30. Signage was posted at JFK/UMass Station…