T could pour hundreds of millions into increasing Red Line capacity
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority could spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a new batch of Red Line cars, a move that officials say would possibly increase capacity on the line by about 50 percent.
Jeffrey Gonneville, chief operating officer of the MBTA, told the agency’s fiscal control board Monday that replacing 86 Red Line cars — rather than simply overhauling them — while adding additional vehicles should markedly improve service.
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