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MBTA Green Line extension – Lechmere

Decades later, Green Line opens in Somerville

Yoko Zhu March 25, 2022
Starting on March 21, the Green Line runs to Union Square Station in Somerville.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Gentrification and the Green Line Extension, over 30 years of MBTA mishaps

Editors March 24, 2022
The immigrants, blue-collar workers and middle-class families that make up Somerville are vital to Greater Boston’s dynamic culture, and deserve to know that the City’s development won’t happen at their expense.
The new MBTA Green Line train. Boston will soon receive a fleet of new Green Line cars. PHOTO COURTESY JOE PESATURO

In with the new: the Green Line fleet is getting bigger

Shaun Robinson March 28, 2018
Starting this summer, the Green Line is going to look a little different. The first of 30 new Green Line cars has arrived in Newton for testing, a major step in the process of expanding Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service north beyond what will be a relocated Lechmere Station, where it currently ends, to Medford. The new cars will be introduced into the system starting in July, even though the new extension won’t open for several more years.

Baker talks about problems, successes in State of the Commonwealth address

Kaylie Felsberg January 24, 2018

  Gov. Charlie Baker set out his goals and aspirations for 2018 in his annual State of the Commonwealth address to a packed chamber Tuesday evening. Baker highlighted the steps Massachusetts...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority held its first public meeting Wednesday concerning the Green Line extension in Somerville. ILLUSTRATION BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA hosts public meetings regarding Green Line extension

Meagan Schwarz March 3, 2016

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority hosted the first in a series of public meetings to discuss the Green Line Extension Project Wednesday. According...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line will be expanded by 4.5 miles from Cambridge to Medford and will cost nearly $2 billion. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Green Line extension to cost almost $2 billion

Jaime Bennis September 16, 2014

The cost of a 4.5-mile green line train extension from Cambridge to Medford has increased from $1.4 billion to nearly $2 billion, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary Rich Davey announced...

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