As a reminder, the MBTA will perform continued work on the Green Line D Branch in September to install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure.
When complete, GLTPS will combine vehicle and wayside equipment to avoid train-on-train collisions, incorporate speed enforcement, and more.  

In September, the MBTA will also continue to rebuild the Green Line D Branch and ensure that additional sections of track are improved to the same state of good repair standards that support reliable and robust service. Crews will accomplish essential infrastructure upgrades, track renewal, and other critical revitalization work. Building on the success of the Track Improvement Program, this regular, planned renewal and revitalization work is ongoing and continuous, ensuring the long-term stability of our infrastructure and preserving the system for future generations of riders. 

To accomplish this work, the following service suspension will take place: 

• Green Line D Branch service will be suspended between Riverside and Kenmore for nine days, September 3 – 11.   
  • Free and accessible Express and Local shuttle bus services will replace trains between Riverside and Kenmore. 
    • Express Shuttle: Shuttle buses will operate directly between Riverside, Woodland, Waban, Eliot, Newton Highlands, and Copley. 
    • Local Shuttle: Shuttle buses will make all stops between Riverside and Kenmore except Beaconsfield. 
      • There will be no shuttle service at Beaconsfield. Riders are encouraged to travel instead to Dean Road on the C Branch, which is less than a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk). 
    • Riders may change between each shuttle bus option at Newton Highlands. 
  • Riders who typically board or disembark at Reservoir are encouraged to instead consider traveling to Cleveland Circle on the C Branch, which is less than a tenth of a mile away (or a two-minute walk). 

Riders using shuttles buses should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to Government Center from Riverside should budget at least an additional 30 – 45 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute