The MBTA is inviting the public to take a peek inside of one of the new Green Line trolley 'supercars' this Tuesday and Wednesday at Boston's City Hall Plaza. “The feedback is going to be invaluable to make sure that these suit not only our operator needs, but the public needs,” said MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.
A rendering of the winning paint design for the MBTA's Green Line"supercars," featuring a green and dark gray paint scheme along the body of the vehicle, green doors, and a white and turquoise green lower running stripe. This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,: Curious to know what the next generation of Green Line trolleys will look like? Now’s your chance to see them up close.
Zoom in: At 114-feet long, the so-called supercars are 40 feet longer than the T’s current Green Line trolleys. “As we rebuild our infrastructure, we want to also make sure that we can carry more and more people,” Eng said. They also feature wider doors, 100% low floors for accessible boarding, digital screens and.
Zoom out: The MBTA has ordered over 100 Type 10 cars to fully replace the current hodgepodge of old and new trolleys. But it will be a bit of a wait. While the first test cars are set to arrive in 2026, Eng says they won’t start to be phased into service until spring 2027.There are at least 30 wildfires currently burning across Massachusetts, according to officials.
Don’t expect the fires to be extinguished anytime soon. While some scattered showers are expected later this week, Celino says it will likely take several inches of rain over multiple days to put out the larger fires. “That will actually bring fire activity right to a screeching halt if we get that kind of event,” he said.. The Providence-based bank’s branches in Bellingham, Belmont, Burlington and Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood are set to shutter this January.
Meanwhile: Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit the site of Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 rally tonight to make a speech laying out her closing argument. NPR has
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