BOSTON — Train service on the Green Line’s C Branch will be closed for 12 days beginning Monday as crews work to improve safety and reliability on the line and tracks, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said.
Shuttle buses will replace the Green Line C Branch service from Kenmore to Cleveland Circle from July 11 to July 22. The buses will bypass Brandon Hall and Kent Street stations to expedite travel times for riders. Riders can use Fairbanks Street or Summit Avenue stations instead of Brandon Hall and either St. Paul Street or Hawes Street stations instead of Kent Street.
Crews will replace 1,500 feet of track from Kenmore station to St. Mary’s station and install wayside equipment for the train protection system.
The closure comes after the T completed similar work on the Green Line B Branch earlier this week, replacing 3,200 feet of track, four units of special track work, one vehicular intersection, one pedestrian crossing, and installed wayside equipment for the Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS).
“The successful on-time completion of this Green Line work has increased overall service reliability for our B Branch riders,” said MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak.
According to the T, the protection system is a $212 million project scheduled to be fully installed by the end of next year and is designed to avoid train collisions, add red-light signal protection, and incorporate speed enforcement.
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