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RED LINE DELAYS, CROWDING FORECAST THROUGH SUMMER

Chris Lisinski6/21/19 4:41 PM

MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, joined by Deputy General Manager Jeff Gonneville (right), said Friday that Red Line delays will continue through the summer because of challenges in repairing and replacing decades-old signal equipment (pictured) that was damaged in a June 11 derailment. [Photo: Chris Lisinski/SHNS]

In the 10 days since a Red Line train with 60 aboard derailed in Dorchester, MBTA officials have been hesitant to offer an exact estimate of when full service would be restored, citing the complexities of repairing signal infrastructure wiped out by the careening six-car set.

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