The Herald reports today that the MBTA is going to r
emove seats from Red Line trains to increase capacity.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will run Red Line
trains with two retrofitted cars that will leave only four seats on
each for elderly and disabled users, according to a state official
briefed on the plan.
The move, which will be discussed at today’s MBTA board meeting,
will cut seating by half on some trains, which usually have four to six
cars.
“Obviously people who want to sit down will have to find another
car,” said the state official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity
because the plan had not been formally announced.
“These cars will be clearly marked and the T is prepared to undergo a publicity campaign,” the official added.
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