Traffic & Transit
MBTA Takes New Orange Line Trains Out Of Service
The MBTA said a problem with door component, prompted a fix. And they should be back on track soon.
BOSTON — If it felt a little more difficult to spot one of the new Orange Line trains this week, that's because they were taken out of service for repair. It turns out the doors had an issue. A part of both trains and every door of the 12 new train cars are being replaced, according to Joe Pesaturo, a spokesman for the MBTA
"To improve the performance of the cars’ doors, personnel this week are replacing a component with a new one modified by the doors’ manufacturer," said Pesaturo.
The modified door component comes at no cost to the MBTA, he said. The fix should last for the next 30 years. The new cars are expected to be back in service no later than Monday.
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"As part of the early stages any procurement process for new rail cars, vehicle engineers closely monitor a train’s performance and identify areas for improvement," said Pesaturo. That's still ongoing.
Riders are also closely monitoring the new trains' performance:
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@MBTA the new #orangeline train is pretty nice but why do the doors keep opening and closing? New train, same problems.
— Colleen Bowes (@bowes_colleen) September 20, 2019
I wonder if this is the same new orange line train which had doors open while in motion the other day https://t.co/wotQ8MAn8A
— Guerrilla Prophet (@jaykelly26) September 25, 2019
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