MBTA Won’t Be Back to Full Service For Up to 30 Days
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) may need up to 30 days to recover from the recent snowstorms and get back back to full service.
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"As long as we don't get hit with another storm like the last one, it will be back in 30 days" said Beverly Scott, the MBTA General Manager in a press conference on Monday.
MBTA employees used all of Monday to try and clear the snow and ice from the tracks. The crew is prioritizing the tracks that are used more frequently.
Scott said, “This last round really crippled our infrastructure and our vehicle fleet. It created operational challenges and created severe damage which will take time to recover from.”
As GoLocal reported, Scott announced her resignation last week. The resignation will become official in April.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTOn Tuesday limited service will continue. Here is the schedule provided by the MBTA:
Service will available on the Red Line from Alewife to Andrew Stations with limited substitute bus service on the Ashmont and Braintree branches. Trains between Alewife and Andrew are scheduled to arrive/depart about every six to seven minutes. Limited bus replacement service will be available between Braintree and Andrew and between Ashmont and Andrew.
Orange Line service will be available from Sullivan to Back Bay Stations with limited substitute bus service from Oak Grove to Sullivan Stations and from Back Bay to Forest Hills Stations. Trains between Sullivan and Back Bay are scheduled to arrive/depart every 12 minutes. Limited bus replacement service will be available between Oak Grove and Sullivan and between Forest Hills and Back Bay.
Green Line service will operate between Kenmore and Lechmere Stations with limited trolley service operating in both directions on the D branch. Trains between North Station and Kenmore will depart/arrive every five to six minutes.
Along the B branch, Route 57 buses will make stops between Packards Corner and Kenmore Stations. There will be no bus service between Packards Corner and Boston College.
Along the C branch, limited shuttle bus service will be available between Cleveland Circle and Kenmore.
Along the E branch, Route 39 buses will make stops between Northeastern and Heath St. Stations.
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