MBTA: Green and Orange Line remains suspended between Back Bay and Gov’t Center; may resume Monday
Due to continuing concerns about a support column at the Government Center Garage, the MBTA says Green Line and Orange Line service will remain suspended between Back Bay and North Station through the remainder of the weekend.
The T says it’s hoping to resume service at some point Monday morning, but no specifics on that timing were given in an updated statement shared Saturday evening.
“The MBTA is working toward resuming regular Orange and Green Line services as soon as is safely possible and is aiming to resume regular service during the morning hours on Monday, June 27, 2022, if deemed safe by internal and third party engineers and safety experts,” according to that statement.
Riders are being encouraged to use the Green Line service between Copley and Government Center stations.
“Green Line service will continue to be replaced with shuttle bus service between Lechmere and Government Center stations,” according to the MBTA.
Service was first affected Thursday night. In its Thursday statement, the MBTA blasted HYM Investment Group, blaming its Government Center parking garage demolition for the issues.
HYM said the structural concerns were not caused by their demo work but rather years of water damage. HYM said in a statement Friday they are “not in the business of pointing fingers,” but instead, “looking to solve a problem that affects the people who live, work and commute in this city.”
Commuters hop between trains, shuttles as safety concerns suspend T service
“The MBTA continues to provide assistance to the developer of the private Government Center Garage in the recovery effort, accommodating all efforts for the developer to have access to the support columns and to reinforce the structures,” said the T. “Repair work continues to be underway and the MBTA will continue to support HYM’s contractors by delivering workers and materials to the site.”
Structural engineers and safety experts are also on scene monitoring the site, according to the MBTA, “performing intensive examinations and assessments of the infrastructure above and below the surface at Haymarket.”
“These teams are and will be ready to assess their work to ensure the safety of all infrastructure before allowing MBTA service to resume,” according to the statement.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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