MBTA to shut down Green Line B branch from July 17 to 28 for track work
BOSTON - Next month, the MBTA will shut down a popular stretch of the Green Line. The move will cut train access to two college campuses.
This comes after a train derailed at the Packard's Corner station earlier in June.
Train service will stop on the B branch for 12 days, starting July 17. The closure will go from Kenmore to Boston College. Crews will be replacing 2,000 feet of track and improving the underground power structure to the trains. During this time, the MBTA will be providing buses to replace the lost train service.
"I have always been on the T, and I've never tried the bus yet. So I can give it a try, but I don't really know how that works to be honest," said commuter Mark Shur.
This stretch is vital for summer students at Boston University and Boston College. BU reps said this is the quietest time on campus. They prefer this closure to the alternative, which may have been six months of weekend closures. Even with accommodations, students expect to see impacts on summer education.
"There will be people late to classes. I have a feeling teachers might have to accommodate for that," said Joy Puskadi, a recent BU graduate.
"A lot of the student population do internships in Boston, some of them are doing jobs, especially over the summer. All of those students living on BC's campus who go to and from Boston will be impacted," added BC student Evan Tao.
The MBTA will be holding an open house to discuss the future closure. That will happen at BU's Sleeper Auditorium on June 28 at 6 p.m.
