Green Line Extension

Many people seemed disappointed that the recently opened lines are operating at a slow pace.

Trains were creeping along at a sluggish pace Wednesday after the MBTA put over a dozen slow zones in place on the Green Line Extension.

Along the Green Line Extension, which extended the trolley line north of Lechmere via two branches to Union Square and Medford, slow zones are making for speeds as slow as 3 miles per hour for more than a cumulative mile, according to the Boston Globe. The reason for the new slow zones — 11 on the Medford branch and three…

Some riders were unprepared for the closed gates at the Union Square T stop Monday. Service is suspended as crews make repairs to the Squires Bridge.

The MBTA’s Green Line now extends into Medford after the completion of a long-term project.

The extension project connects Medford and Somerville to the rest of the line of the Green Line, and has been years in the making.

Dozens of people lined up to hop onto the first couple of trains that left the brand new Medford/Tufts Station, one of five new stops the MBTA built for the new extension to the Green Line.

The MBTA’s Green Line Extension to Medford has officially opened to passengers, after the first train departed just before 5 a.m. Monday. Dozens of people lined up to hop onto the first couple of trains that left the brand new Medford/Tufts Station, one of five new stops the MBTA built for the new extension to the Green Line. The...

The Green Line extension will bring passengers 5 stops further than ever before starting Monday.

The Green Line extension will bring passengers five stops further than ever before starting Monday. The $2.3 billion dollar project is the biggest expansion the MBTA subway system has seen in decades, connecting Medford and Somerville to the Green Line. “This is like so awesome, especially for university students,” said Jack Clohisy, a senior at Tufts University who lives in…

The Green Line extension will bring passengers 5 stops further than ever before starting Monday.

Medford’s mayor believes the extension will be a major step forward for the city.

The Medford branch of the extension project was previously slated to open sometime in November. Test trains have been running on the branch, and many locals are awaiting the official opening, which is now set for next month.

Five additional stations will be opened along the Medford Branch.

It’s another setback for commuters this summer. Two days after announcing that the Orange Line would be shut down for a month, the MBTA said Friday that all Green Line service north of Government Center will similarly be offline and replaced by shuttle buses for four weeks between August and September. Service on the Green Line, including the newly-opened...

The MBTA announced Friday that it will shut down the recently opened Green Line Extension for four weeks.

The diversion in service is necessary to allow for continued work at the Government Center parking garage project, MBTA officials said.