Green Line Tracking Now Available for Above-Ground Trolleys
The Green Line is catching up to the rest of the T.
The MBTA released real-time tracking information for some trolleys today, making it possible for commuters to track their trains and better plan their commutes.
This is the first phase of a broader project, so there are a couple of caveats.
For one, the information is only available for above-ground trolleys, so tracking apps won’t tell you much about trains at the downtown Green Line stations. Secondly, while commuters can now see where their trolley is, they can’t yet see the time at which it will arrive.
Estimated arrival times are expected for December, along with countdown clocks on the D Line, according to BostInno. And below-ground data is expected for early winter.
Also, data for trains at the above-ground Lechmere and Science Park stations is not yet available. So for now, tracking is only available for trains west of Kenmore for the B, C, and D lines, and west of Symphony on the E line. MBTA spokesperson Kelly Smith told Boston.com that location tracking for trolleys at Science Park and Lechmere is expected by the end of the winter.
The data will be fed to MBTA tracking apps that many commuters already use. The tech has been available for the other T lines for about five years.
The cost for this first phase of the project was about $1 million. The original state grant amount for the broader project was $13.4 million, according to Smith.
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