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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Shuttle busses to replace Red Line trains between Harvard and Broadway starting Nov. 17 to 24, according to the MBTA.
The week long closure is to address slow zones and additional maintenance works as part of the city’s Track Improvement Plan, which aims to eliminate 191 speed restrictions by the end of 2024.
Starting at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 to 23, train services at the following stations will be replaced with free shuttle busses:
- Harvard
- Central
- Kendall/MIT
- Charles/MGH
- Haymarket
- State
- Park Street
- Downtown Crossing
- South Station
- Broadway
On Nov. 24, the shutdown will extend to stations from Harvard to JFK/UMass.
“The decision to include an evening service suspension this Sunday and extended location limits on November 24 was made following a review of the logistical challenges associated with placing construction equipment on and off the tracks in this complicated area,” MBTA official said in a press release.
Shuttle busses will service every 15 minutes between Harvard and South station on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be no direct shuttle bus service to or from Park Street and Downtown Crossing during the closure.
Meantime, the MBTA Commuter Rail will be fare-free between Porter Square and North Station as well as between Braintree and South Station.
MBTA officials strongly recommend riders to budget extra travel time and utilize the Commuter Rail service.
WBZ NewsRadio's Shari Small (@ShariSmallNews) reports.
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