The transit agency said shuttle buses will be provided between Braintree and Quincy Center Stations beginning Thursday, June 18 through Wednesday, July 1.
MBTA shuts down part of Red Line for two weeks
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KATIE: THE LATEST LINE TO GOUNDER CONSTRUCTION IS THE REDLINE.RIGHT NOW, SHUTTLES AREREPLACING TRAINS BETWEENTHIS QUINCY CENTER STOP INBRAINTREE.THIS WILL ALLOW CREWS TO DOCONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ONTHE REDLINE, AND ALSO THE SOUTHSHORE GARAGES AT THE SAME TIME.THE WORK IS SCHEDULED TO RUNTHROUGH JULY 1.THE T SAYS THIS WILL ALLOW FORTRACK WORK, AS WELL AS SAFETYUPGRADES SIMILAR TO WORK WE’VESEEN ON OTHER LINES, AS THE TTAKES ADVANTAGE OF LOW PASSENGERVOLUME DURING THE PANDEMIC.CREWS WILL ALSO PERFORM CONCRETEREPAIRS AT THE GARAGES,INCLUDING ONE IN BRAINTREE THATWAS SHUT DOWN AT THE END OFJANUARY, AND BEGIN REPLACING ANELEVATOR AT QUINCY ADAMS.AND IT’S NOT JUST THE RED LINE.STARTING SATURDAY, SHUTTLES WILLBE IN PLACE ON THE GREEN LINE’SD AND C BRANCHES, THAT’S BETWEENKENMORE AND RIVERSIDE, ANDKENMORE AND ST.
MARY’S ON THE CBRANCHTHE WORK TO UPGRADE TRACKS ISSET TO LAST FOR 9 DAYS.THE T IS TAKING WIRE TO WEARFACE COVERINGS WHILE USING THEMBTA.