Shuttle buses replace service on MBTA’s Red Line after maintenance vehicle derails

Shuttle buses are replacing train service on a section of the MBTA’s Red Line after a maintenance vehicle derailed early Friday.Buses are running between Quincy Center and JFK/UMass. Riders can also use the Commuter Rail at Quincy Center and Braintree for alternate service.Last fall, federal regulators issued a stern warning after dozens of incidents involving maintenance vehicles. The Federal Transit Administration pointed to 27 maintenance vehicle derailments between January 2024 and the end of September — which was more than all similar incidents in the previous three years combined.
Shuttle buses are replacing train service on a section of the MBTA’s Red Line after a maintenance vehicle derailed early Friday.
Buses are running between Quincy Center and JFK/UMass. Riders can also use the Commuter Rail at Quincy Center and Braintree for alternate service.
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Last fall, federal regulators issued a stern warning after dozens of incidents involving maintenance vehicles.
The Federal Transit Administration pointed to 27 maintenance vehicle derailments between January 2024 and the end of September — which was more than all similar incidents in the previous three years combined.