Governor, MBTA celebrate elimination of Orange Line slow zones [Video]

HOW THE WORK FINALLY GOT DONE. GREAT WORK. THANKS GUYS. APPRECIATE IT. GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY THANKED MBTA WORKERS ALONGSIDE THE T’S GENERAL MANAGER PHIL NG. THEY’RE CELEBRATING THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF SPEED RESTRICTIONS ALONG THE ORANGE LINE, WHICH HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY CONSTANT SLOW ZONES SINCE 2010. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. GIVING BACK TIME TO PEOPLE SO MAYBE THEY CAN STAY AT HOME LONGER IN THE MORNING, OR THEY CAN GET HOME MORE EASILY AND MORE RELIABLY. THE MBTA SPEED RESTRICTION DASHBOARD SHOWS AT THE START OF THE YEAR, THERE WERE 36 SLOW ZONES ALONG THE ORANGE LINE. THE T’S GENERAL MANAGER SAYS PERIODIC SHUTDOWNS ALLOWED THE WORK TO GET DONE TO CLEAR THEM ALL UP. THE ABILITY TO WORK 24 OVER SEVEN, AND THE ABILITY TO GO AROUND THE CLOCK. WE DID WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY, MORE EFFECTIVELY, AND WE REALLY DID DELIVER IF WE DID IT. THE OLD WAY. …