MBTA Orange Line riders face 9-day shutdown starting this weekend: Here’s what you need to know

A wide stretch of the Orange Line between Downtown Boston and Jamaica Plain will be closed for more than a week beginning ...
WBUR

The Orange Line has gotten so much better it has a new problem: Traffic

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The Patriot Ledger

MBTA Orange Line trains reach 55 mph for the first time after speed limit bumped up

MBTA Orange Line trains reached a speed of 55 miles per hour for the first time this week, as the maximum speed limit for a portion of the track was bumped up. The previous maximum speed limit for the ...
MassLive

Orange Line closure: What to expect during the MBTA's upcoming work

After focusing on repairing its Red Line throughout much of September, the MBTA will close a substantial portion of the Orange Line for most of the next two weeks as it pushes to complete lofty ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Completion of Orange Line project is milestone for MBTA's track repair effort

Service on the northern portion of the Orange Line will resume on Saturday after several days of track work and the MBTA is expected to declare a major milestone in the track improvement project.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

MBTA Orange Line cleared to reach new top speed of 55 mph

A DIFFERENCE. HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE T. A WELCOME CHANGE FOR COMMUTERS. SO I’M HEARING INCREASE IN SPEEDS. I’M VERY EXCITED. I THINK IT SEEMS LIKE THEY’RE TRYING TO MAKE IT BETTER. AND YEAH, IT HASN’T ...
WGBH

Orange Line gets back to full speed after 15 years of restrictions

When Orange Line trains start running between Oak Grove and North Station Saturday, the MBTA says the entire line will run at full speed. “That will be the first time the Orange Line is restriction ...