TransitTuesday, November 10
Parts of the Green Line are shut down through Sun., Nov. 15 for signal upgrades
The BOStoday team
If you ride the Green Line, plan on shuttle buses through Sun., Nov. 15. The MBTA says service is suspended on several portions of the line for critical signal upgrades. Monday was the first weekday commute with the closures, and WHDH reports riders were crowding onto shuttle buses.
The Green Line shutdown runs nine straight days
- 9
- straight days of upgrades
- 25 minutes
- at least, added to trips using shuttle buses
- Nov. 15
- the shutdown runs through
Source: Boston 25 News
“I have to get out of the home earlier, like 20 minutes earlier than I am supposed to.”
Closing the sections for nine days in a row lets crews finish several upgrades at once, including replacing a signal system that dates to the late 1800s, Boston 25 News reports.
Each Green Line branch has a different detour
| Branch | What replaces trains |
|---|---|
| B | Shuttle buses, North Station to Babcock Street |
| C | Shuttle buses along the entire branch |
| D | Shuttle buses, North Station to Kenmore |
| E | No train or shuttle, North Station to Heath Street |
Source: Boston 25 News
- Fare-free: Route 39 bus during the disruption
- Orange Line: MBTA encourages it between Back Bay and North Station
- Closed C branch stations: Brandon Hall, Kent Street, St. Mary's Street
Sources: WHDH, Boston 25 News