The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced it had completed its latest infrastructure improvements along the Green Line E branch, including the installation of Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) Infrastructure.
The work required seven consecutive days of no branch trolley service between Government Center and Heath Street, officials said, which provided crews with unencumbered access to install the GLTPS infrastructure along the street-level tracks of the entire E branch corridor, officials said. The installation included power cable, messenger cable and GLTPS anchors.
“Wayside GLTPS infrastructure is now completely installed along the B, C, and E branches after three multi-day outages that took place this spring. Our urgency to complete this long-awaited project reflects our commitment to upgrading our infrastructure in order to operate the safest service possible,” Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng said. “The work accomplished on the E branch this month is one more step forward in providing riders with the dependable, modernized transit system they deserve. Thank you to the MBTA team for their dedication and to our riders for their continued patience while we completed this work to add an extra layer of safety on the Green Line.”
Officials said the service change was the last of three major outages this spring required to install GLTPS on the Green Line. When complete, GLTPS will combine vehicle and wayside equipment to avoid train-on-train collisions, incorporate speed enforcement, and ultimately, officials said, provide a safer trip for Green Line riders and a safer environment for trolley operators.