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MBTA to shut down parts of all four lines over next year

By George Lehman November 17, 2023
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced plans last week to shut down various sections of all four lines over the next year as part of the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program, sparking controversy among riders. The plan is to lift all speed restrictions and fix tracks across the system by the end of 2024, but with it will come 21 different closures across all four lines at various points throughout the next year. 
East to West: Sep. 30, 2022

East to West: Sep. 30, 2022

By Taylor Hawthorne September 30, 2022

Happy Hocus Pocus 2 Release Day! Today on East to West we cover the evacuation of the Rafik B. Hariri building, the return of the Overnight Host Program, a die-in at Government Center, and more. Click...

September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022

By Taylor Hawthorne September 16, 2022

Happy Friday! Today on East to West we cover Updates on the Northeastern Package Explosion, Pardee’s New Dean, President Biden’s Moonshot Speech, and more. Click here to stream this episode of...

East to West: February 18, 2020

East to West: February 18, 2020

By Justin Tang February 18, 2020

 This episode is also available on SoundCloud. In this episode of East to West, we cover graffiti vandalism incidents on campus, rising costs for living on campus, the MBTA’s extensive construction...

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