Meanwhile, the shutdown of the Orange Line for an entire month has scrambled the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of commuters.
The work includes replacing rail ties and rails, “ballast and resurfacing repair of rail anchor systems, and cleaning of track bed drainage systems,” according to a description provided by the MBTA. Middlesex Corp., under an estimated $13-million contract, is doing emergency track repair work aimed at areas of the line where conditions have led to speed and capacity restrictions.
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Two major contractors are leading the Orange Line overhaul, with work going on around the clock and with 150 to 175 construction workers undertaking repairs at various sites along line at any one time, said Pesaturo.īarletta Heavy Division is handling Wellington state yard track and signal upgrade under a $9.5 million contract, and signal upgrades at the Oak Grove and Malden stations under a separate, nearly $14-million contract, according to information provided by Pesaturo. Charlie Baker (R) said at a press conference announcing the temporary Orange Line shutdown in August.
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“It will be the longest service diversion overseen by the for an entire line … replacing what would have taken five full years of weekend and evening diversions,” Mass. In April, a Red Line rider was dragged to his death when his arm became caught in the door of a subway car as he was exiting the train.
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On July 21, a fire brought an Orange Line train to a stop on a bridge over the Mystic River, prompting passengers to break windows in order to escape, with one passenger jumping into the river and swimming to the shore during the incident.
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“To increase access and equitable pricing on Reduced Fare passes, the LinkPass for Reduced Fare Riders will be available on a CharlieTicket and valid for Commuter Rail travel in Zone 1A and on the Charlestown Ferry,” the MBTA noted.The MBTA's big push to repair the Orange Line comes amid a recently completed review of its operations by the Federal Transit Administration that followed a series of accidents and mishaps on the system’s various subway lines. This LinkPass has previously only been available on CharlieCards instead of a printed “flash pass” CharlieTicket, the agency said. The agency is also expanding availability of the LinkPass for riders eligible for reduced fares on Commuter Rail Zone 1A and Inner Harbor Ferry. Monthly passes for “reduced fare riders” on the commuter rail, ferry, and express bus are available at approximately half the price of what the full fare passes cost. The MBTA said this option is aimed to help those who may be unable to afford a monthly pass. The 7-Day LinkPass for “reduced fare riders” costs $10, which pays for itself with nine subway rides. The MBTA has added a 7-Day LinkPass and monthly passes on the commuter rail, ferry, and express bus, both of which are now available for riders eligible for reduced fares. Riders that are eligible for reduced fares - people ages 18-25 with low income, people with disabilities or Medicare cardholders, those ages 65 and older, and some middle and high school students - have some new options. With the new changes though, the agency said it is simplifying the transfer policy to allow all combinations of second transfers involving buses, express bus routes, and/or subways. One recent addition allowed CharlieCard riders to transfer from bus to subway to bus again. The MBTA previously only allowed one transfer between bus and/or subways. The 1-Day LinkPass reduction aims to increase ridership by encouraging more people to buy passes, while also making the passes more accessible to low-income and minority riders, the agency said, adding that “an $11 LinkPass pays for itself with five subway rides taken in 24 hours.” These changes, which were approved earlier this year, include lowering the cost of the 1-Day LinkPass from $12.75 to $11, expanding second transfers, and adding a number of new options for “ reduced fare riders,” the MBTA explained in a release. Some new MBTA fares go into effect Friday, which are largely aimed at improving fare structure equity.
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