TRACK IMPROVEMENTS An important message about the Red Line Braintree Branch closure September 6-29 from MBTA General Manager & CEO Phil Eng Tip Eng. General Manager & CEO Dear Riders, We have made significant progress since launching our unprecedented year-long Track Improvement Program last Fall and are committed to our promise of giving all of you the safe, reliable, and robust service you deserve. To accomplish this as quickly and completely as possible on the Red Line, we will need to suspend service between JFK/UMASS and Braintree for 24 days, from September 6-29. During this time, our MBTA crews and contractors will be working around the clock to repair or replace 18 miles of track and perform critical maintenance to the signals system and stations. When this work is complete, we'll have removed more than 20 slow zones and with increased speeds later this year will improve round-trip Braintree Branch travel times by as much as 27 minutes. All of us at the MBTA understand how this closure at the start of the school year will impact our riders, and we are very sorry for the inconvenience. Completing this work will be the next important step toward making the T what I hope will become the preferred choice of travel for the Greater Boston area. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move forward with these vital improvements. Phillys & Phil Eng General Manager & CEO MBTA For alternate travel options visit MBTA.com/RedLine TRACK IMPROVEMENTS An important message about the Red Line Braintree Branch closure September 6-29 from MBTA General Manager & CEO Phil Eng Tip Eng . General Manager & CEO Dear Riders , We have made significant progress since launching our unprecedented year - long Track Improvement Program last Fall and are committed to our promise of giving all of you the safe , reliable , and robust service you deserve . To accomplish this as quickly and completely as possible on the Red Line , we will need to suspend service between JFK / UMASS and Braintree for 24 days , from September 6-29 . During this time , our MBTA crews and contractors will be working around the clock to repair or replace 18 miles of track and perform critical maintenance to the signals system and stations . When this work is complete , we'll have removed more than 20 slow zones and with increased speeds later this year will improve round - trip Braintree Branch travel times by as much as 27 minutes . All of us at the MBTA understand how this closure at the start of the school year will impact our riders , and we are very sorry for the inconvenience . Completing this work will be the next important step toward making the T what I hope will become the preferred choice of travel for the Greater Boston area . Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move forward with these vital improvements . Phillys & Phil Eng General Manager & CEO MBTA For alternate travel options visit MBTA.com/RedLine