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Transportation

Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs

Major Orange Line track and maintenance work, including track and tie replacement, starts Aug. 19

Scott Van Voorhis

August 3, 2022

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Orange Line track and maintenance work, including replacing track and ties, starts Aug. 19

A progress photo of the Government Center garage before a collapse there killed a worker

MBTA Blames Subway Shutdown on $1.5B Boston Development

A section of the Government Center garage collapsed in March during demolition work for the project

Scott Van Voorhis

June 28, 2022

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The MBTA reopened the Orange-and-Green line tunnels underneath the massive Government Center garage.

Transit Infrastructure

Equipment Cart Derailments Delay MBTA Tunnel Repairs

Mishaps come amid federal safety review

Scott Van Voorhis

May 19, 2022

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MBTA Blue Line trains are running following a series of mishaps on an accelerated repair project.

Skanska-D.W. White JV To Build First Large Package of South Coast Rail Project

Three-year project will connect southeastern Massachusetts and Boston

Scott Van Voorhis

May 12, 2020

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Skanska DW White JV won a nearly $159-million contract to build the first major construction package of South Coast Rail Phase 1.

Massachusetts Follows Gas Tax Hike Plan With $18B Spending Bill

Jim Parsons

March 8, 2020

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But Governor's opposition to new taxes leaves proposal to boost transportation and infrastructure upgrades facing an uncertain future.

Fast-Track Design Begins for Complicated Boston Bridge Replacement

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 9, 2019

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Team must replace moveable spans while maintaining commuter service.

Transportation

Boston-area Transit Agencies Commit to Safety Spending Following Derailments

Two accidents spur round-the-clock repair effort and bump in capital spending

Johanna Knapschaefer

June 17, 2019

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MBTA and MDOT budget $18.3 billion for five-year capital improvements, an increase of $1 billion over prior plan.

Bridge Work Marks Milestone on MBTA Green Line Extension

Justin Rice

March 20, 2019

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Demolition on the first of three Somerville bridges being rebuilt for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s $2.3-billion Green Line Extension was slated to begin March 23.

MBTA Crews Restore Blue Line Service in Boston Following Fire and Flood

March 20, 2019

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Service resumed on March 18 for the Boston MBTA Blue Line following disruption from a fire that raged for two days at an East Boston casket company, forcing evacuation of 150 homes.

MBTA Approves Signal Systems Upgrades

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 7, 2018

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority management board approved a $217.7 million contract to upgrade and modernize the signal systems on two MBTA subway lines.