Fitchburg train line will include buses for Littleton-Boston stretch
Michael P. Norton
State House News Service
For two months, beginning on March 1, users of the Fitchburg commuter rail line will need to use replacement bus service over a long stretch of the line, a switch that will add to travel times.
The MBTA on Monday announced its plans, which will affect service from the Littleton/I-495 station through stops in Acton, Concord, Lincoln, Waltham and Belmont, with bus service delivering passengers to Alewife Station on the Red Line.
The T says the diversion is needed to install anti-collision train technology, federally mandated work that the agency says will be completed over six months instead of a projected 12-month project if executed with a weekends-only schedule.
Fitchburg commuter rail line to bus passengers between Boston and Littleton
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
By Michael P. Norton | State House News Service
For two months, beginning on March 1, users of the Fitchburg commuter rail line will need to use replacement bus service over a long stretch of the line, a switch that will add to travel times.
The MBTA on Monday announced its plans, which will affect service from the Littleton/Rte. 495 station through stops in Acton, Concord, Lincoln, Waltham and Belmont, with bus service delivering passengers to Alewife Station on the Red Line.
The T says the diversion is needed to install anti-collision train technology, federally mandated work that the agency says will be completed over six months instead of a projected 12-month timeline if executed with a weekends-only schedule.