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Governor celebrates elimination of Orange Line slow zones; transit officials cite faster, more reliable service
Summary
At Haymarket Station the Governor announced that slow zones on the Orange Line have been eliminated for the first time in 15 years. General Manager Phil Ng outlined higher train frequency, new cars with far better reliability, and next-year priorities including signal and power upgrades.
The Governor announced at Haymarket Station that slow zones on the Orange Line have been eliminated, calling the change "a really big deal" that gives riders "time back in their lives." The event highlighted new equipment, schedule changes and system upgrades city officials say will make travel faster and more reliable.
General Manager Phil Ng said the transit agency will nearly double service by the winter schedule, from about 185 trains a day earlier this year to an anticipated 360 trains a day in December, and expects headways to fall from roughly 12 minutes to…
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