Transit advocate Jarred Johnson of Transit Matters expressed both caution and optimism about how well replacing the T lines with shuttle buses will work. Altogether, 200 buses will be deployed: 160 along the Orange Line route, and 40 for Green Line riders. The plan confirms that shuttle buses will be the main alternative for riders who usually take the Orange Line or the Green Line between Union Square and Government Center. Boston also established its own website to help riders. Today the MBTA released the Rider's Guide to Planning Ahead, which outlines how replacement transit options are going to work. ![]() Shuttle buses will operate from Salem to Orient Heights with a free transfer from bus shuttles to the Blue Line.After the announcement that the Orange Line and a section of the Green Line would shut down for a month, commuters were left waiting for details on how they'd get to work during the transit outage. * June 11-12: Trains will operate from Newburyport to Salem. Chelsea Station customers can use the Silver Line 3. Shuttle buses will operate from Beverly to Orient Heights with a free transfer from bus shuttles to the Blue Line at Orient Heights. * May 9-June 5: Trains will operate from Newburyport to Beverly. A separate schedule for each timeframe will be available on. Trains will run from Salem to North Station. * April 11-May 8: Shuttle buses will operate from Newburyport to Salem. Shuttles will operate from Salem to Orient Heights with a free transfer from bus shuttles to the Blue Line. * June 11-12: Trains will operate from Rockport to Salem. * June 6 and onward: Normal weekday train service. On May 23, the Gloucester Drawbridge reopens for train service to Gloucester and Rockport stations. * May 23-June 5: Trains will operate from Rockport to Beverly. Chelsea Station customers can use Silver Line 3. * May 9-22: Shuttle buses will operate from Rockport to Orient Heights with a free transfer from shuttle buses to the Blue Line. A separate schedule for each time frame will be available on. Trains will operate from West Gloucester to North Station. * April 23-May 8: Shuttle buses will operate between Rockport and West Gloucester. Here are some additional dates when shuttle buses will replace trains at various stations for the signal, track and bridge work on the Rockport branch: ![]() To avoid the upcoming construction, riders are encouraged to consider riding the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line, or the Blue or Orange lines or work from home, if possible. Riders should also check schedules ahead of time for anticipated travel and arrival times. The T said Newburyport/Rockport Line riders who typically purchase monthly passes should purchase no higher than a Zone 3 pass for May and no higher than an Interzone 5 pass for June. "These infrastructure investments will help modernize the commuter rail network and improve safety, reliability, and resiliency for passengers," the T said. The T's safety and reliability work for the Newburyport/Rockport Line includes the replacement of the Commercial Street Bridge in Lynn signal upgrades at North Station the installation of Automatic Train Control signal upgrades as part of the Positive Train Control project along the line and additional track, rail, culvert and improvement projects that will take advantage of the available track outages. Shuttle buses have been serving the Gloucester and Rockport stations since then. The MBTA suspended service over the former drawbridge, which dated to 1911, in April 2020 "due to unforeseen site conditions," according to the MBTA's project website. The good news for riders who use the Rockport and Gloucester stations will be the long-awaited reopening of the Gloucester Drawbridge over the Annisquam River to train service on May 23, as the $100 million bridge replacement project is scheduled to be completed later this year.
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