Braintree Red Line Service Shifts To Shuttle Buses This Week

BRAINTREE, MA — Riders of the Red Line in Braintree will shift to taking shuttle buses on a few occasions this month, the first of which is happening this week.

Shuttle bus service will replace the Red Line trains on a number of days throughout the month as MBTA officials continue tie, track and rail replacement work.

This starts on Monday at 8:45 p.m. between JFK/UMass and Braintree until the end of service on May 12. The shift is happening to make way for rail and tie replacement work.

Here's what dates this change will happen, what parts of the line will be impacted and why:

• Shuttle buses replace Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Braintree from 8:45 p.m. to end of service May 8-12 for rail and tie replacement work.
• Shuttle buses replacing Red Line service between Broadway and Ashmont and Broadway and Braintree, the weekend of May 13-14, due to track and tie replacement work.
• Shuttle buses replace Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Braintree from 8:45 p.m. to end of service May 15-19 for rail and tie replacement work.
• Shuttle buses replacing Red Line service between Broadway and Ashmont and Broadway and Braintree, the weekend of May 20-21, due to track and tie replacement work.
• Shuttle buses replace Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Braintree from 8:45 p.m. to end of service May 22-25 for rail and tie replacement work.
• Shuttle buses replace Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Braintree from 8:45 p.m. to end of service May 30-31 for rail and tie replacement work.