MBTA Map Lays Out Planned Dates for Rail Lines to Reopen
The MBTA released a map on Wednesday night that gives planned deadlines for when the currently downed rail lines will be back up and running.
The Green Line’s E and B branch, the Red Line’s Braintree branch, and the Mattapan trolley all remain out of service after a barrage of storms over the past few weeks. Commuters across the area have been stranded at platforms and faced extensive delays as the MBTA has scrambled to shovel out snow-covered rail lines.
The recovery plan is for the Green Line’s E branch and the Red Line’s North Quincy stop to reopen Friday. By Monday, the Red Line’s Braintree branch and the Green Line’s B branch plan to be running. Finally, the Mattapan trolley, which has operated on a limited bus replacement, plans to be reopened next Friday, February 27.
MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott said earlier this week that it would be up to 30 days to get the system fully back to normal. Governor Charlie Baker said that was an “outer limit.’’
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