The MBTA plans to suspend service on a substantial stretch of the Green Line for nine days and permanently shut down one stop, WBUR reported Nov. 6.
The disruption will again send Green Line passengers to the Orange Line. But the agency says it does not intend to perform signal work on the Orange Line during that diversion, avoiding the overlap that drew criticism during an earlier Green Line shutdown, according to WBUR.
That earlier closure took place over Halloween weekend. While Green Line passengers were being directed to use the Orange Line, signal work was also taking place on that route. Transit advocates criticized the combination, WBUR reported.
The distinction in the upcoming plan concerns work on the alternative route: The MBTA says Orange Line signal work is not planned this time. That statement does not amount to a broader promise about service conditions during the nine-day Green Line disruption.
The reported plans involve both a temporary interruption and a lasting change. Service on the affected Green Line stretch will be suspended for nine days, while the shutdown of one stop is intended to be permanent.
The supplied WBUR summary does not specify the closure dates, the full section affected or the stop slated for permanent shutdown. It also does not provide replacement-service details beyond the planned diversion to the Orange Line.
