MBTA Red Line slow zone-free for 1st time in over 15 years

Red Line free of slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years, T says
With the MBTA's announcement Monday, the Red Line joins the Orange and Blue lines in running free of slow zones.
MBTA’s Red Line running at full speed through all stations for the first time in 20 years
According to the MBTA, it’s been at least 20 years since the busy subway line, running south from Alewife toward Braintree and back again, was last operating at full speed along the length of its more than 22 miles of track and past its nearly two dozen stations.
Red means ... go? Red Line free of slow zones for first time in more than 20 years, MBTA says
Only two speed restrictions remain on the subway system and they should be rectified next month, officials said.
MBTA Red Line finally speeds up
The MBTA's Red Line doesn't have any speed restriction zones for the first time in more than 15 years. Why it matters: Getting the T's most popular line into shape has been a long-term goal of MBTA general manager Phillip Eng and the agency's focus on repairs,
MBTA's Red Line Clears Slow Zones for First Time in Decades, Boston Commuters Reap Speed Benefits
The MBTA Red Line is now free of slow zones for the first time in decades thanks to recent track improvements.
After a Year of Shutdowns and Disruption, T Declares Red Line Slow Zone-Free
The MBTA announced last week that the last remaining slow zones along the Red Line would be eliminated by Monday, when the Harvard to Broadway section of the route comes back online following a weeklong shutdown for maintenance.
MBTA Eliminates Slow Zones From the Red Line
Following a week-long interruption of service on the region’s busiest subway line, the MBTA reopened the Red Line this morning with subways running at full speed, without any speed restrictions, for the first time in years.
No Red Line slow zones for first time in two decades, MBTA says
The MBTA reports that the most recent Red Line shutdown means the Red Line "is now completely free of all slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years." Read more.
MBTA Red Line slow zone-free for first time in over 15 years
The Red Line is now operating with no slow zones from end to end, leaving the Green Line as the only subway line with slow ...
‘An inconvenience for sure’: Temporary Red Line closure frustrates MBTA riders
The closures run through Sunday. During that time, 178 shuttle buses are available to transport riders, the MBTA said.
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MBTA about to lift subways' last speed restrictions
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said the T is on the "home stretch ... Part of that will be lifted by the time the full Red ...