MBTA Finishes Track Work Between JFK/UMass and Park Street on Red Line

MBTA Finishes Track Work Between JFK/UMass and Park Street on Red Line.

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BOSTON – The MBTA has finished track work on the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street and has subsequently removed nine speed restrictions.

The MBTA has finished track work on the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street and has subsequently removed nine speed restrictions. Now, there ae less than 10 miles of track on the Red Line with speed restrictions, “a first since March 8 when the MBTA first initiated slow zones systemwide.” Crews were able to replace more than 2,000 feet of rail and 115 ties, and in the area between South Station and JFK/UMass, six speed restrictions were alleviated as a result of the track work.

In addition to replacing rail and ties, the MBTA took advantage of closures to perform other maintenance work which includes “new and cleaned signage within tunnel areas; restoration and sanding of the platform benches at Broadway, Andrew, and South Station; new rubber flooring on the stairway at Broadway; painting at Broadway and Andrew; and platform tripping hazards fixed at South Station.” 

In response to the work taken by the MBTA, CEO Phillip Eng commented that the MBTA “is proud to have completed this critical work, removing nine speed restrictions on the Red Line – which is three more than we set out to remove! Part of this success is the collaborative coordination between contracted work and our growing in-house Maintenance of Way staff. I know that we have many challenges ahead, but this reconfirms a new way of doing business at the MBTA to safely improve our tracks and infrastructure and providing a faster, more reliable ride for the public.”