1. Get there. Needham Commuter Rail September 2 – November 18, 2017
Making your way between Needham and South Station during construction.
Needham Commuter Rail
No Commuter Rail service on weekends
September 2 – November 18, 2017
What you need to know during construction.

2. Overview The Needham Line does not operate on Sundays.
During construction, there will be no commuter rail service on Saturdays. Connecting bus or subway service is available.
2. What’s going on? What’s getting installed? And why now?
3. How do I get around?
4. How much and where do I get a ticket?
5. Keeping you in the loop
6. Contact us

3. What’s going on?
From September 2 – November 18, there will be no Commuter Rail service on Saturdays while we install Positive Train Control (PTC), a federally-mandated, safety control system that automatically reduces train speeds when needed and helps to avoid collisions.

4. What’s getting installed?
Nine miles of fiber
optic cable
Three 8’ by 10’ signal sheds. And upgrades
to existing signals
Twenty-two foot, ground to top, wood poles
200’ apart
Six 30’ antennas

5. Why now?
Our timeframe is tight because of a federal deadline. Every commuter rail line needs to be updated, and we need to take advantage of the summer and fall weather.

6. How do I get around?
Use connecting T services From Needham Heights, Needham Center, and Needham Junction the Route 59 bus connects to Newton Highlands on the Green Line D Branch and to Watertown Square.

7. How do I get around?
From West Roxbury, Highland, Bellevue, and Roslindale Village, Bus Routes 35, 36, and 37 connect to and from Forest Hills on the Orange Line, which provides connections to Ruggles and Back Bay.
Customers who typically board at Hersey Station are encouraged to travel to Needham Junction or West Roxbury Station instead, as there are no connecting MBTA services at Hersey.

8. How much and where do I get a ticket?
Use your monthly commuter rail pass on bus and subway.
Buy a bus fare for $2. (You can pay with cash when boarding.)
Buy a subway fare for $2.75. (Pay by cash or credit at any subway station fare vending machine.)
Planning on using both bus and subway? Get a CharlieCard in advance and pay just $2.25.*
*Get a free transfer when using a CharlieCard.
Senior/TAP customers pay half fare. Two children 11 and under ride free with 1 adult.

9. Getting the word out Here’s how we’re keeping you in the loop

10. Getting the word out Here’s how we’re keeping you in the loop
Before the public meeting
Elected officials and municipality communication
Needham public meeting notice
Press release
Website notice
Onboard announcements
South Station, Back Bay, Ruggles and Forest Hills Station announcements
Public meeting notices to area chambers, libraries, community centers, police/fire
Tweets s
T-alerts
Before and during construction
In the MBTA system
Station banners
Station and train announcements
Onboard announcements
South Station, Back Bay, Ruggles and Forest Hills Station announcements
Platform LED messages
Handouts
Tweets s
T-alerts
And
Ads in the Needham Times on 8/24 and 8/31
Information provided to area chambers, libraries, community centers, police/fire

11. Contact us
Call for questions, schedules, or trip planning.
For more information go to mbta.com/getthere.
Thank you for your patience during construction!