With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red and Orange Lines will be restored to their original design speeds at 50 and 55 mph.
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Red and Orange lines could soon hit 50 mph, MBTA officials say
six-minute on Orange and four-minute on Blue during the peaks, but how do we start to improve off-peaks, weekends and have more trips during the day?"Ray said the Red Line was designed to run at ...
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MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could happen "within days." ...
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MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
T officials hinted Thursday that parts of the Red Line might soon be able to accommodate ... On a chunk of the Orange Line, Eng said he wants to achieve train speeds of up to 55 mph.