Month: October 2024

The Railroad-SPS New England JV recently completed a 13-day surge on the Orange Line as part of the MBTA’s ongoing Track Improvement Program, removing 6 speed restrictions between Jackson Square Station and the Mass Ave Tunnel Portal. Our work included various concrete repairs to 46 direct fixation track panels, core drilling and replacement of more than 130 track shoulder posts, over 11,000 feet of rail replacement including 64 thermite welds, replacement of 250 timber ties, and nearly 2000 feet of tamping. The JV also replaced various special track components at the Ruggles Crossovers, removing a longstanding movement restriction for Orange Line trains traveling through the switches. Our work was completed on-time with the help of SPS’s Bridge Deck & Joint Repair crews joining the track repair team.

Subcontractors: Fischbach & Moore, WL French, Tiabbi Equipment, CJ Shaughnessy Crane, Vanasse & Associates, Liro-Hill Group

Railroad-SPS New England worked 24 hours a day from September 6^th to September 29^th on a shutdown of the MBTA Red Line between JFK/UMass Station and Braintree Station with Railroad-SPS crews working between Tenean Beach and Wollaston Station. Railroad-SPS crews replaced over 7000 ties, just under 13000 feet of Rail, destressed over 34500 feet of rail, replaced the Linden Street Truck Pad, performed various switch work, as well has dressed the track with just under 3000 Tons of Ballast. The work performed by Railroad-SPS helped to lift (9) total speed restrictions and allow trains to travel at speeds up to 50 mph for the first time since the track was built.

Over the past 6 months, SPS performed a significant amount of work to replace the Dorchester Avenue Bridge over the MBTA Red Line and Old Colony Commuter Rail Tracks. As of September 23, 2024, the bridge has been reopened to pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

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