UPDATE: MBTA Shuts Down Braintree Red Line for the Day

Red Line service between Braintree and JFK/UMass will not restart today.

The MBTA announced on their website that the Braintree portion of the line, which closed at 10 a.m., will not resume service today so that jet engine powered snow blowers can be used to clear snow from the rights of way before the evening commute. Limited bus service will be provided but the weather is expected to hamper the frequency of the buses.

Originally, subway service was expected to resume at 3 p.m.

The latest storm in the region continues to hamper the area’s transit system. Around 7 a.m. Monday morning, the MBTA was forced to suspend service on the Braintree portion of the Red Line due to snow overwhelming the tracks and the third rail according to the Boston Globe.

In Quincy, a train became stranded between Quincy Center and Quincy Adams for about two hours.

Passengers that usually use the Red Line are encouraged to use the Old Colony Commuter Rail Line instead but like the subway, the rail service has been plagued with cancellations. As of 3:50 p.m., all inbound Commuter Rail trains to Boston have been canceled and all train service will be suspended at 7 p.m.

Below is a list of canceled Commuter Rail Trains that stop in Braintree. The time represents the train’s departure from South Station.

Kingston/Plymouth Line - Outbound from South Station

• 10:50 a.m.
• 5:00 p.m.

Middleborough/Lakeville Line - Outbound from South Station

• 11:57 a.m.
• 5:12 p.m.

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