Shuttle buses replace Green Line trains in Copley due to wire problem

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Shuttle buses replace Green Line trains in Copley due to wire problem
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Shuttle buses are replacing service between Kenmore and Park Street on the MBTA Green Line due to a wire problem near Copley.

Green Line: Shuttle Buses replace service between Kenmore and Park Street due to an overhead wire problem near Copley. E Branch passengers should use route 39 bus for service between Prudential and Back Bay/Copley.MBTA riders wanting to go downtown are urged to use the Orange Line trains for service between Back Bay and North Station.

Parts of the extension were placed under speed restrictions last month, frustrating commuters. It is just the latest of a series of issues plaguing the agency that have raised questions about safety and reliability. “In general it’s really hard to get from Boston the the other side of the river. I was really excited about the green line because it made a lot of areas in Somerville more accessible. But now it sounds like it’s going to shut down again.” said one Green Line rider.

The Union Branch opened in March 2022, followed by the Medford Branch in December 2022, and the MBTA's project website, as of Thursday, The MBTA said some of the tracks built for the new Green Line extension are too narrow and will have to be redone. Now leaders want to know how this happened.

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