New Green Line Vehicles
We’re putting 24 all-new, modern Green Line vehicles into service, expanding the fleet from 189 to 213.
- Contract awarded: May 2014
- Projected completion: Spring 2020
- Budget: $170,000,000
- Status: First new vehicles went into service December 2018
As part of the Green Line Transformation (GLT), this project meets the following goals:
- Addressing demand: Increased capacity and service frequency
- Accessibility: Step-free access onto low-floor vehicles
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Related Projects
This project is one of many we're working on to ensure twice as many passengers have access to a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable Green Line by 2030.
Benefits
Increased comfort and convenience for customers:
- More spacious vehicles
- Room for up to 10% more passengers
- Sliding doors for easier boarding and exiting
- Digital displays showing next stop and destination information
- An improved speaker system for onboard announcements
- Stop-request push buttons similar to those on MBTA buses
- Bright yellow grab railings
People with disabilities will be more comfortable:
- Additional accessible seating and wheeled mobility device areas
- Modern visual and audio communication systems
- Door locator tones
- Onboard bridge plates for easier access and deployment
Vehicles will be safer and easier to maintain:
- Updated braking system and thicker wheels for improved vehicle reliability
- Backup power system for fewer service disruptions
- Rear-view mirror monitors so operators can see the full length of the vehicle exterior
- Increased fleet size for more flexibility in swapping out vehicles for maintenance
Photo Gallery
The first of 24 new Green Line vehicles went into regular service on December 21, 2018. The vehicle is pictured here at North Station.
Passengers at North Station board the first new Green Line vehicle in service (December 21, 2018).
Side view of new Green Line car at Riverside (July 2018)
Front of an approaching new Green Line car at Riverside (July 2018)
Sliding doors opened on new Green Line car (July 2018)
Gov. Charlie Baker and MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack aboard a new Green Line train with bridge plate extended, at Riverside (July 2018)
Intercom and yellow grab railing on new Green Line car (July 2018)
Contact Information
For all queries and comments related to New Green Line Vehicles, please contact the GLX Project Team at info@glxinfo.com or 855-459-4636.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Related Projects
This project is one of many we're working on to ensure twice as many passengers have access to a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable Green Line by 2030.