BOSTON (WHDH) - The MBTA announced new speed restrictions on Thursday on the Red, Orange, Blue and Green Lines effective immediately.
The restrictions will cap train speeds between 10 and 25 miles per hour due to the findings of a recent site visit by the Department of Public Utilities on the Red Line between Ashmont and Savin Hill stations, according to the MBTA.
The MBTA said the speed restrictions will lead to longer travel times.
“The MBTA apologizes in advance for these inconveniences and remains committed to operating the transit system in the safest manner possible,” the MBTA said in a statement.
New speed restrictions follow shortly after the T announced a new slow zone report last month detailing existing restrictions.
The MBTA did not provide further information on the findings that prompted its new speed restrictions on Thursday night, though officials are planning to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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