Red Line subway closing for first of four weekends of repairs

The CTA said Red Line trains in both directions will be rerouted to elevated tracks between the Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown stations.
ABC 7 Chicago

Judge orders man held behind bars after bizarre shooting through CTA subway grates

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The man accused of firing bullets upward through a CTA subway grate downtown Chicago earlier this week is being held, pending trial. It was before 9 a.m. Monday, Memorial Day, when ...
The Patriot Ledger

MBTA Red Line service suspended this week. Here's what riders need to know

Commuting on the Red Line will look a bit different this week. Red Line service is suspended for a week starting Aug. 19 for track work and system maintenance as part of the MBTA's Track Improvement ...
Boston Herald

MBTA’s Red Line running at full speed through all stations for the first time in 20 years

For the first time in decades, the Red Line is entirely free of slow zones. According to the MBTA, it’s been at least 20 years since the busy subway line, running south from Alewife toward Braintree ...
WBUR

For the first time in decades, trains on the MBTA subway system hit 50 mph

Commuters on the Red Line's Braintree branch got a speedy surprise Friday morning. According to the MBTA, trains began traveling 50 mph on certain stretches between Braintree and JFK/UMass stations at ...
Boston Herald

Red Line train manufacturer to furlough 161 as parts detained by U.S. Customs

The manufacturer under contract to build the MBTA’s new Red Line fleet will furlough nearly half its workforce in Massachusetts this spring as subway car shells from China remain detained at U.S.