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New video shows Orange Line train nearly hitting workers
Footage shows a close call for two MBTA workers who had to leap to safety.
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VIDEO: MBTA track workers dodge another moving train, agency reports
MBTA track workers were forced to dodge a moving Orange Line train while performing track maintenance March 1, the agency reported Thursday. In a meeting of the MBTA’s Safety, Health and Environment subcommittee Thursday, deputy chief safety officer Nancy Prominski said the maintenance crew jumped into cut-outs in the tunnel walls between the Tufts Medical Center and Chinatown stations, which…
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Video shows near-miss for MBTA workers on the Orange line
Though the investigation is ongoing, the agency believes the incident was caused by a procedural violation by the train operator, who was made aware of the work ahead.
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‘Ahhhhlington': See the crazy ‘new' names given to your favorite T stop
If you ride the T on a daily basis, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level. “Ahhhhlington,” “Wonderland (Taylor’s Version),” “RIP Christmas Tree Shops” and Wayne’s World” were some of the new nicknames given to stops...
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Boston Public Library donors rename MBTA stations
If you ride the T daily, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level.
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Delays reported on MBTA's Red, Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing
Train service in Boston was heavily disrupted Tuesday morning on both the MBTA’s Red and Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing. Shuttle buses replaced Red Line and Orange Line service at more than a dozen stops in the area on Tuesday morning. Stretches of the Green Line in the same area were also offline for a...
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Shuttles replace trains along stretch of Orange Line during morning commute
Service interruptions along the MBTA’s Orange Line were impacting commuters on Tuesday morning. Shuttle buses were replacing trains between the Malden Center and Community College stops. The T cited maintenance work near Assembly as the reason. Shortly after 6:30 a.m., the MBTA said online that its track department was working on repairs. By around 7:20 a.m., train service was...
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Passenger stuck between Orange Line train and platform
Firefighters in Boston rescued a woman who was trapped when her foot got her leg caught in the space between a train and a platform.
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Rider hospitalized after foot goes between Orange Line train and platform, MBTA says
A person was taken to Tufts Medical Center after stepping in the gap between an Orange Line train and the platform at a Boston station, the MBTA said Friday evening. The incident happened at State Street. The person was brought to the hospital to be evaluated, the MBTA said, noting that the train did not move before the patient was…
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Apparent fire on MBTA Orange Line tracks in Boston causes major delays
An apparent fire on the Orange Line caused major delays in Boston for hours Wednesday. Images shared on social media showed what appeared to be a track fire near a station and smoke filling the air at the station. Firefighters were also seen inside a smoky station. The MBTA’s Twitter account responded by noting the agency was “looking into...
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Woman Arrested, Man Sought in Separate Orange Line Incidents Monday
Two separate incidents took place on the Orange Line in Jamaica Plain Monday, resulting in a woman’s arrest over an incident involving a hammer and a search for a man after a case of public lewdness, police said. MBTA Transit Police said a female passenger was subjected to open and gross lewdness about 7:40 a.m. Monday at the Stony...
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MBTA Speed Restrictions Impact Green Line Riders
As the MBTA continues their speed restrictions on segments of the Green Line and Orange Line, some riders are saying it’s just easier to walk to where they’re going. We talk with Green Line riders about the conditions of the T and traveling through the city.
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Orange Line Train Car Removed From I-495 in Chelmsford
After nearly 24 hours, an MBTA train car is no longer blocking traffic on Interstate 495.
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Orange Line Car Dislodges From Truck on I-495 North
MassDOT said Wednesday morning that there may need to be a short-term full closure and additional lane restrictions of I-495 northbound after peak commuting hours, so the train car can be towed away.
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Orange Line Car Stuck on I-495 in Chelmsford
MassDOT said there may need to be a short-term full closure and additional lane restrictions of I-495 northbound after peak commuting hours, so the train car can be towed away.
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Orange Line Car Removed From I-495 in Chelmsford
A disabled truck carrying a new Orange Line train car was removed Wednesday evening from Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. There were traffic diversions starting during the evening commute as crews worked to remove the truck. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation initially said Wednesday morning that there might need to be a short-term full closure and additional lane restrictions on…
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Partial Orange Line Shutdown Expected to Impact Boston Businesses
Community activists and businesses in Boston’s Chinatown are pushing back against a partial weekend shutdown of the Orange Line of the MBTA.
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MBTA Riders Frustrated by Upcoming Weekend Closures on Orange, Green Lines
Riders who rely on the T will be stuck dealing with yet another partial shutdown for the next two weekends, this time on the Orange and Green lines. The goal is to get closer to eliminating slow zones for the trains. Orange Line service will be suspended between North Station and Ruggles while track work and other construction work is…
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Riders Frustrated by Weekend MBTA Closures
Riders who rely on the T will be stuck dealing with yet another partial shutdown – this time the Orange and Green lines are impacted – for the next two weekends.
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2 Sought After Slashing in Back Bay
A man is in the hospital after being slashed at the Back Bay MBTA station.