Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Red Line Mock-up Car
Meeting Info
Date: August 14, 2018 at 1:30 PM
Location:
Boston City Hall Plaza • 1 City Hall Square • Boston, MA
Attendees: General Public
Event Description
Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, MBTA General Manager Luis Ramírez, City of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, CRRC leadership, and others will briefly speak at City Hall Plaza and participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to kick off a public viewing period of the new Red Line mock-up car.
The Red Line mock-up car will be available to be viewed by the public:
- Tuesday, August 14, 2:30 PM – 7 PM
- Wednesday, August 15, 7 AM – 7 PM
- Thursday, August 16, 7 AM – 7 PM
Both the Red and Orange Line fleets will be entirely replaced by 2023, including all new vehicles for both lines.
The mock-up on view is two-thirds the size of the upcoming new cars and provides actual representation of the car design, including amenities and aesthetics.