Track Improvement Program Continues on Red Line Braintree Branch in September
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
Braintree Train at JFK/UMass Station
Courtesy of Pi.1415926535
BOSTON – The MBTA announces its Red Line Braintree branch service will be suspended for 24 days to allow for improvements.
MBTA’s Track Improvement Program continues on its Red Line Braintree branch from September 6th to 29th. Crews will work on repairs to 18 miles of track from JFK/UMass to Braintree. This work is expected to result in removing 20 speed restrictions in order to improve travel time. During this service suspension, no Red Line trains will service North Quincy, Wollaston, Quincy Center, Quincy Adams, and Braintree.
Over the last several months, the MBTA’s Engineering, Maintenance of Way, Operations, Signals, and Stations teams planned the future repair work in order to “maximize every opportunity for track, signals, and station work.” Information regarding alternative modes of transportation for passengers can be found here.
General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng said, “The Work to take place on the Braintree branch in September is unprecedented but long needed. . . The MBTA is committed to not only restoring our system to deliver safe and reliable service, but wea re focused on building it back better. While each of these critical but necessary closures impacts your travels in the short term, the public will gain long-term benefits. Once complete, we estimate that our riders taking a round trip between Braintree and JFK/UMass stations will save 24 to 27 minutes a day. We’re committed to communicating our progress, listening to the public, and delivering on the promises we make to provide better service. I look forward to returning faster, safer, more reliable Braintree branch service to our riders on September 30.”
