Reports of smoke at the Downtown Crossing station triggered massive disruptions to the MBTA’s core subway system, shutting down more than a dozen stops on a day when the morning commute was already snarled by winter weather.
It’s crunch time for the T, and pain time for Orange Line riders.
The MBTA will venture into uncharted territory with a newly announced month-long shutdown of the Orange Line, and the unprecedented step might not be the last of its kind.
The upcoming shutdown of the entire MBTA Orange Line will also prompt work to phase out some of the oldest subway cars in service, officials announced Wednesday.
A fire on an MBTA Orange Line sent hundreds running for safety and smoke boiling into the sky during the morning commute Thursday.
Orange Line trains returned to service through downtown Boston on Tuesday afternoon after a team of engineers concluded their tunnels are safe for use, but several Green Line stops most affected by a fatal garage collapse will remain offline.
Instead of providing potential developments with a series of hurdles to overcome, as mayor of Malden I have worked to create an atmosphere where city professionals look at projects to find a way to make them win/win opportunities while also protecting the city’s assets and resources.
After buying a collection of parcels in Malden Center for $12 million in January, Boston-based Quaker Lane Capital has filed plans to develop an office building on the site.
Work continues on testing a signaling system for the new trains, which were initially supposed to begin running in January before complexities prompted delays.
Imagine if you spent $15 million on a swimming pool and your new neighbors started dropping by every day for a dip.
