Type 9 Green Line Vehicles
In 2020, we put 24 modern Type 9 Green Line vehicles into service, expanding the fleet from 189 to 213.
- Contract awarded: May 2014
- Projected completion: Spring 2020
- Budget: $170,000,000
- Status: All 24 Type 9 vehicles are in service
As part of the Green Line Transformation (GLT), this project met the following goals:
- Addressing demand: Increased capacity and service frequency
- Accessibility: Step-free access onto low-floor vehicles
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Related Projects
This project is one of many we're working on to ensure twice as many passengers have access to a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable Green Line by 2030.
Benefits
Increased comfort and convenience for customers:
- More spacious vehicles
- Room for up to 10% more passengers
- Sliding doors for easier boarding and exiting
- Digital displays showing next stop and destination information
- An improved speaker system for onboard announcements
- Stop-request push buttons similar to those on MBTA buses
- Bright yellow grab railings
Improved access and comfort for people with disabilities:
- Additional accessible seating and wheeled mobility device areas
- Modern visual and audio communication systems
- Door locator tones
- Onboard bridge plates for easier access and deployment
Safer vehicles that are easier to maintain:
- Updated braking system and thicker wheels for improved vehicle reliability
- Backup power system for fewer service disruptions
- Rear-view mirror monitors so operators can see the full length of the vehicle exterior
- Increased fleet size for more flexibility in swapping out vehicles for maintenance
Photo Gallery
The first of 24 Type 9 Green Line vehicles went into regular service on December 21, 2018. The vehicle is pictured here at North Station.
Passengers at North Station board the first Type 9 Green Line vehicle in service (December 21, 2018).
Side view of Type 9 Green Line car at Riverside (July 2018)
Front of an approaching Type 9 Green Line car at Riverside (July 2018)
Sliding doors opened on Type 9 Green Line car (July 2018)
Gov. Charlie Baker and MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack aboard a Type 9 Green Line train with bridge plate extended, at Riverside (July 2018)
Intercom and yellow grab railing on Type 9 Green Line car (July 2018)
Contact Information
For all questions and comments related to Type 9 Green Line vehicles, please contact the GLX Project Team at info@glxinfo.com or 855-459-4636.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Related Projects
This project is one of many we're working on to ensure twice as many passengers have access to a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable Green Line by 2030.