Buses temporarily take over for trains in Worcester
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is installing infrastructure as mandated by the federal government, which means Worcester's commuter rail service will be provided by buses for most of the summer months.
The project will be completed in two phases. As part of the first phase, shuttle bus service will be provided on weekends between Worcester and Framingham. The free service will try to mimic the train schedule as closely as possible. Phase two of the project means that weekend trains will not run between Framingham and South Station.
Service will not be available to or from several communities during the project. These include South Stations, Back Bay, Yawkey, Boston Landing, Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale. MBTA encourages riders to use other forms of nearby transit, or catch a bus at Riverside.
The improvements to the infrastructure are designed to lessen or eliminate train derailments and collisions. They include installing fiber optic cables, poles, antennae, and signal houses. The work is on schedule, and should be finished and operational late in 2020.
The shuttle goes into operation today (May 26) running between Worcester and Framingham. The service runs until June 17, and plans to stop at all the commuter rail stations between the two cities. The second phase, when service stops between Framingham and South Station, is for the period June 23 to August 5.
Project like this impact many people, so officials could work with a brochure printing company to create a schedule of alternate transport.
The project will be completed in two phases. As part of the first phase, shuttle bus service will be provided on weekends between Worcester and Framingham. The free service will try to mimic the train schedule as closely as possible. Phase two of the project means that weekend trains will not run between Framingham and South Station.
Service will not be available to or from several communities during the project. These include South Stations, Back Bay, Yawkey, Boston Landing, Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale. MBTA encourages riders to use other forms of nearby transit, or catch a bus at Riverside.
The improvements to the infrastructure are designed to lessen or eliminate train derailments and collisions. They include installing fiber optic cables, poles, antennae, and signal houses. The work is on schedule, and should be finished and operational late in 2020.
The shuttle goes into operation today (May 26) running between Worcester and Framingham. The service runs until June 17, and plans to stop at all the commuter rail stations between the two cities. The second phase, when service stops between Framingham and South Station, is for the period June 23 to August 5.
Project like this impact many people, so officials could work with a brochure printing company to create a schedule of alternate transport.