Shuttle Buses Replace Red Line Trains In Braintree On These Dates

BRAINTREE, MA — Braintree MBTA riders will have to pivot during the early weeks of April as work on the Red Line will adjust service.

Recently, the organization announced service changes in April on the Red, Blue, Orange, and Green lines, the Fairmount and Franklin/Foxboro Commuter Rail Lines, and the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line.

April service changes on the Red Line will focus on rail and tie replacement work, altering service on the Braintree line.

The first of these adjustments come during the weekend of April 1, when shuttle buses will replace train service between Braintree and JFK/UMass Stations.

"This service change will allow MBTA crews to perform critical rail and tie replacement work along the track in multiple areas along the Braintree Branch that will alleviate speed restrictions," officials said.

Then, evening weekday trains will be replaced with shuttle bus service between North Quincy and JFK/UMass Stations beginning at approximately 9 p.m. on April 3-6. This allows the tie replacement work to continue, in addition to cleanup work along the line.