Weekday Fitchburg Line Service To Be Replaced with Bus Shuttles between Littleton and Alewife
Posted on February 8, 2021
Construction project underway to install federally mandated safety technology.
The MBTA today announced that train service on the Fitchburg Line of Commuter Rail will be replaced by bus service between Littleton and Alewife Stations beginning Monday, March 1, and running through Friday, May 2. This diversion is necessary to accommodate installation of Positive Train Control (PTC), a federally mandated anti-collision safety technology.
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