The Orange Line Program is upgrading the 120-year-old rapid transit line serving the communities of Malden, Medford, Somerville, and Boston. This program will result in faster, more comfortable trips, as well as less crowding.

Sep 19, 2019 · New Fleet The entire Orange Line fleet will be fully replaced by 2022—and the fleet size is growing, from 120 cars to 152 cars.

Nov 24, 2024 · An MBTA Orange Line test train of CRRC equipment departs the Forest Hills station in Boston on Jan. 22, 2023. The CRRC equipment is now arriving on a schedule revised earlier this year and is performing well, CEO Phillip Eng said.

Sep 9, 2022 · At least 60 new Orange Line cars will be available when service resumes, supporting riders during peak commuting periods. This is up from 30 cars, when the Orange Line shutdown first started.

Mar 28, 2024 · As of Thursday morning, 112 Orange Line cars and 18 Red Line cars — less than one-third the contracted total — were in the T's hands. Without any changes, MBTA officials said the final...

Mar 28, 2024 · AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR of review and negotiations, the MBTA and the Chinese company building new Red and Orange line cars for the transit authority have revised their contract in a bid to get all of the vehicles delivered by the end of 2027, four years later than the original deadline.

Mar 21, 2017 · Here are five takeaways from the tour: Regional transit agencies are getting state funding to go fare-free. The T won’t be on the list. DOORS –The doors, at 64 inches wide, are 16 inches wider than the existing train doors on the Orange Line, so passengers will be able to get on and off much faster.

Sep 29, 2022 · The $2 billion contract calls for 152 new Orange Line cars and 252 Red Line vehicles. So far, just 72 Orange Line cars have been delivered and are now in service, and only 12 Red Line cars have been received.

Aug 15, 2019 · These six new cars entering passenger service are the first of 152 new Orange Line cars that will completely replace and expand the current Orange Line fleet (which is comprised of 120 cars),...

Jan 23, 2024 · To date, CRRC has now delivered 106 new Orange Line cars and 16 new Red Line cars, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. All of the remaining 46 Orange Line cars, plus 28 new Red Line cars, are currently in production at the Springfield factory.