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Sneak Peek: New Orange Line CarsPreview of new Orange Line trains, Monday, April 3, 2017

Sneak Peek: New Orange Line Cars

By Chris Helms on April 3, 2017
Preview of new Orange Line trains, Monday, April 3, 2017
Preview of new Orange Line trains, Monday, April 3, 2017

It’s only been 40 years since the T bought new Orange Line cars. New ones are scheduled to debut in December 2018. But if you want an early look at them, stop by City Hall Plaza on Tuesday or Wednesday.

T: Closing Forest Hills Track Should Not Create DelaysCommuters leave the T platform at Forest Hills Station on Aug. 29, 2016. Soon only one track will be used to boarding and disembarking.

T: Closing Forest Hills Track Should Not Create Delays

By Chris Helms on August 30, 2016
Commuters leave the T platform at Forest Hills Station on Aug. 29, 2016. Soon only one track will be used to boarding and disembarking.
Commuters leave the T platform at Forest Hills Station on Aug. 29, 2016. Soon only one track will be used to boarding and disembarking.

JP residents recently learned that one side of the platform at Forest Hills T will be closed starting next week through December. An MBTA spokesperson says the change “should have no impact on customers other than the fact they will be boarding on the southbound side.”

One of Forest Hills Platforms to Close Through DecemberFrom Sept. 3, 2016 through December, only one of Forest Hills' two platforms will be in use.

One of Forest Hills Platforms to Close Through December

By Chris Helms on August 29, 2016
From Sept. 3, 2016 through December, only one of Forest Hills' two platforms will be in use.
From Sept. 3, 2016 through December, only one of Forest Hills’ two platforms will be in use.

UPDATE: The T explains that it has a plan so that during rush hour it can keep to the regular Orange Line schedule.

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Fellow Orange Line riders, get ready for some additional chaos in your favorite subway line. The T will be shutting down one of the two platforms at Forest Hills soon as part of the Casey Arborway Project.

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