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Outsourced Procurement Keeps the MBTA’s Plans for New Electric Trains In the Dark
The MBTA's contractor argues that the "request for proposals" for new electric trains contains proprietary information that ...
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MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
On a chunk of the Orange Line, Eng said he wants to achieve train speeds of up to 55 ... and it was the right choice -- the ...
MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could ...
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MBTA completes commuter rail Automatic Train Control installation
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has completed implementation of Automatic Train Control on its commuter rail ...
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Wellesley Square train station’s accessible platforms almost ready
The MBTA has nearly completed work on accessible mini-high platforms on the inbound and outbound sides of the Wellesley ...
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MA: MBTA repair schedule: When to expect closures from now through June
Portions of the MBTA will shut down for rare week-long periods between now and June, to go along with intermittent weekend ...
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MBTA wants trains to go faster on Red and Orange Lines
On a chunk of the Orange Line, Eng said he wants to achieve train speeds ... the work you have done, that your teams have done, has brought great credibility back at the MBTA." ...
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MBTA implements ATC/PTC on all northside commuter rail lines
PTC automatically controls train speeds when needed, reducing the risk of train collisions and preventing human error, while ...
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US: MBTA Completes Work on ATC on All Northside Commuter Lines
The MBTA has completed the final stages of the implementation of Automatic Train Control (ATC) on all of its northside ...
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red and Orange Lines will be restored to their original design speeds at 50 and 55 mph.
MBTA official says Red Line speed could soon increase to 50 mph, citing quality of track repair work
The head of the T's Maintenance of Way department told the agency’s board of directors that the track replacement work between the JFK and Braintree stations is of a high enough quality increase the ...