First leg of MBTA third-track project is now in motion
Written by RT&S Staff
The MBTA has been under scrutiny by the FTA for months.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has given the OK for $28 million in design work for a third-track project between the West Natick commuter rail station and Wellesley Farms.
The project is expected to cost as much as $400 million, and the entire process, from design to finish, could take 10 years to complete. Construction is not expected to begin until 2025.
The MBTA believes a third track will add speed to the Heart to Hub express trains from Worcester to Boston. The third track also could allow for one more express train daily.
The MBTA also wants to upgrade the grade crossing at Bishop Street in Framingham at a cost of $1.7 million.
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