Red Line trains slowed due to ‘track condition’
The affected area was between Harvard and Central stations.
A “track condition” on the Red Line hampered the morning commute Thursday, but officials say the track should be fixed by Thursday night.Trains were slowed between Harvard and Central stations “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the MBTA on Twitter around 7:30 a.m.
#MBTA #RedLine: Due to a track condition discovered during an overnight inspection, and out of an abundance of caution, trains will be operating at reduced speeds southbound between Harvard and Central.
— MBTA (@MBTA) March 14, 2019
Around 9 a.m., the MBTA noted on Twitter that train delays were roughly 20 minutes in each direction.
#MBTA #RedLine Update: Due to a track condition, and out of an abundance of caution, trains are continuing to operate at reduced speeds between Harvard and Central. There are delays up to 20 minutes in both directions.
— MBTA (@MBTA) March 14, 2019
The morning commute was slow, even for MBTA standards. The trains were only moving around 3 to 5 miles per hour, according to an email from Joe Pesaturo, a spokesman for the T.
Workers were performing a scheduled inspection on the rail overnight and ultrasonic testing found the “defect” roughly 100 feet south from Harvard station, Pesaturo said.
“The defect is on a curve and a new section of rail is being manufactured by T workers today,” he said. “It will be replaced tonight (Thursday).”
