THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 Page 5 MBTA Extends Blue Line Track Work Through April 30 B OSTON — During the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors meeting today, it was announced that there will be an extension on the access window for the planned Blue Line closure. The shift from the previously anticipated completion date of April 28 to the newly set target date of April 30 will provide crews with an additional two days to fi nalize the work required to lift 16 speed restrictions currently in place on the Blue Line. The Blue Line work, which began April 17, is aimed at improving the safety, reliability, and overall performance of the MBTA’s Blue Line service as part of the Track Improvement Program. The project involves full depth track construction, truck pad construction, rail replacement, tie replacement, surface line and tamping, and plate securing, among other critical work. “Our top priority is ensuring COMMITTEE | FROM Page 1 Kelly said the number of teachers at the high school makes reinstating honors more likely but the middle school honors program was problematic. “This may not be as attainable as we would like to make it happen,” said Kelly. “We all want it, but we have to accept the reality.” Kelly said middle school principals were reaching out asking her not to put them in the position of requiring honors programs. Committee member Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo urged the COUNCILLOR | FROM Page 1 with public dollars. According to the proposal, Mayor Patrick Keefe would be directed to explore a thorough construction delivery process to review options for a construction delivery model related to the new high school that takes into account the size, timing, complexity, costs and budget of the project. The mayor will be directed to conduct a study and analysis of how the construction of the new high school supports the local workforce, including but not limited to local hires, apprenticeships and opportunities for Revere High School graduates. “Understanding this will help us pave a path forward on how we protect Revere workers, or, at the very least, have them at the table,” said Jaramillo. the safety and reliability of our transit system for our riders,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “Understanding that the conditions of our infrastructure have impacted riders for far too long, the Track Improvement Program was established to deliver these critical repairs sooner, removing speed restrictions while performing additional state of good repair work in parallel. We are committed to performing this work on the Blue Line safely and properly and thank the public and the community at large for their patience as we give our teams and contractors the time they need to complete this long deferred work.” The MBTA has been working closely with its partners and stakeholders to minimize disruptions to service during the project. Alternative transportation options include free and accessible shuttle buses making stops at all stations committee to listen to the experts and the people actually doing the work. But committee secretary John Kingston said there was an honors program just four years ago, and he could not understand why reinstating it was so complicated. “We’re not reinventing this,” said Kingston, who said he didn’t understand the pushback. Kingston called it a crime to deny a student who has worked hard the opportunity to take an upper-level course, and he reminded the committee that 60 parents came out to ask school offi cials to reinand accessible vans in place to accommodate riders during the extended work period. Riders can learn more at mbta. com/BlueLine. The important work accomplished during this Blue Line service suspension means riders will experience a more reliable trip with fewer unplanned service disruptions related to older tracks, older infrastructure, signal issues, or power problems. Riders will also be provided with a safer ride as a result of this state of good repair work. The lifting of the 16 speed restrictions will allow trains to operate at optimal speeds, reducing travel times and enhancing the overall rider experience. For more information, please visit mbta.com/TrackProgram or connect with the T on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) @MBTA and @MBTA_CR, Facebook /TheMBTA, Instagram @ theMBTA, Threads @thembta, or TikTok @thembta. troduce honors in city schools. Committee Vice Chair Jacqueline Monterroso offered two motions. The fi rst requested that the Ways and Means Subcommittee, which is working on the fi nal details of this year’s school budget, prioritize the hiring of new teachers for a seventh and eighth grade honors program. Monterroso’s second motion called for delaying the implementation of a sixth grade honors program until educators see the results from restarting honors for seventh and eighth grades. Both motions passed. 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