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inseminator9001 t1_j2y6dvl wrote

A full Red Line shutdown isn't going to happen. Finding enough buses for the Orange shutdown was a challenge, and Red would require even more. The way the Red Line is built also makes it much easier to shut down in chunks. They could shutdown Ashmont and run Braintree at double capacity, then switch to Braintree work and run Ashmont at double, then segmented work on the combined section, followed by a long weekend shutdown of Columbia Junction.

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MeEvilBob t1_j33oh7g wrote

They could even run single track in sections so they can work on one track while trains run on the adjacent one. This is how the NYC subway is able to do all their maintenance while keeping the system running 24/7.

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michael_scarn_21 t1_j2yrbd2 wrote

Knowing the T there's no chance they'll double capacity if they do this. Probably halve it.

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