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If you were thinking about hopping in your car to avoid the patchwork of shuttle buses or infrequent commuter rail trains when the Orange Line goes offline Friday night, state

Continued rollaway trains trigger safety briefing mandate

The Federal Transit Administration ordered the MBTA to conduct a new series of safety briefings for workers and produce new documentation putting necessary inspection steps on the record, citing a "continued failure" of preventing runaway trains.

Are you a commuter who uses the Red Line to get home on weekday nights? If so, plan accordingly. Shuttle buses will replace Red Line train service between JFK-UMass and Braintree for several days in August while the MBTA does track maintenance. The MBTA announced the disruption on July 27. The shuttles will run at "approximately 9 p.m.

MBTA completes 12-day full-access closure on Green Line C branch; work now shifts to the E branch where more track will be replaced.

The fire on the Orange Line train with 200 people aboard was triggered by a metal sill that came loose from the lower part of the train and contacted the third rail.

RYBS to Host Pitch, Hit and Run Contest On Saturday, July 23 at noon all athletes between the ages of 7-14 are invited to participate in the annual pitch, hit and run contest. This event is sponsored by the Revere Youth Baseball and Softball League. Registration is required and can be done online or that day

The hearing follows years of safety concerns on the T – including crashes, derailments, speeding and signal issues.

The MBTA has made a prompt response to FTA safety concerns, and some of the actions involved track maintenance and updating procedures to protect workers.

MBTA crews finish Green Line B Branch work, shift to C Branch; track replaced and special trackwork completed during phase.