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section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-14 01:44 EST
updated: 2026-11-14 01:44 EST
status: reported
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# MBTA says new Red Line trains will not all arrive by 2027

MBTA officials told the Globe that not all of the 184 remaining Red Line cars will arrive by 2027, and no new timeline was identified.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/boston/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority](/boston/wiki/massachusetts-bay-transportation-authority.md)

## Coverage

- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/15/metro/mbta-red-line-cards-crrc-delay/), 2026-11-14 01:44 EST: MBTA says long-overdue new Red Line trains will not all arrive by 2027 as expected

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