MBTA Orange Line Approved For 55 MPH For The First Time

WBZ NewsRadio's Shari Small reports.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
I think it's about time.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
There's a clear blend of frustration and relief in Kevin's voice.
He just stepped off the Orange Line at Assembly Station,
heading to work, frustrated about what it took to get
to this point, and relieve that the Orange Line is
now for the first time, reaching speeds of up to
fifty five miles per hour in spots between the Oak
Grove and Somerville stations.

Speaker 1 (00:21):
It should be exciting because it definitely helps other people
get somewhere and it makes their lives much better.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
With the initial track work starting in twenty twenty three,
it's taken over two years to get to this milestone.
Alvin commutes on the Orange Line and suffered through those
work phases.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
Hoping to see a difference. Yeah, and you know, hopefully
it makes why can be better, It makes everyone's can
be better.

Speaker 2 (00:45):
In Somerville's Sherry Small WBZ Boston Sneeze Radio