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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Several service changes are scheduled for the Orange and Green lines in October.
Service will be halted on the Green Line in order for the MBTA to continue installing the Green Line Train Protection System infrastructure. Suspension will take place between North Station and Medford/Tufts, beginning Friday, Oct. 3, at 8:00 p.m. until Sunday, Oct. 5.
While free shuttle buses will replace service between the two stops, commuters should note that there will be no shuttle bus service at Union Square. Riders are encouraged to utilize area bus routes instead.
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Green Line service will also be suspended between Kenmore and Riverside from Oct. 24 - 31. Express buses will be available to replace the service. Local shuttle buses will also be available for all the stops except Beaconsfield.
The MBTA will also continue to upgrade the signal on the Orange Line in October to increase operations and improve scheduling for commuters. From Oct. 11 - 13, service will be suspended between North Station and Forest Hills. Free shuttle buses will be provided, making stops between Forest Hills and Back Bay, as well as Copley. Although there will be no shuttle buses between Back Bay and North Station.