PTC Weekly Activities
Updated on June 14, 2019
All Positive Train Control activities along the Commuter Rail lines listed below are within the MBTA right-of-way. This schedule is a projection for planned PTC activities in the weeks ahead and is subject to change.
| Commuter Rail Line | Ongoing PTC Activities | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuter Rail Line | Fairmount | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |
| Commuter Rail Line | Fitchburg | Ongoing PTC Activities | Night operations. Overnight test trains Sunday – Thursday between Ayer and Fitchburg/Wachusett. |
| Commuter Rail Line | Framingham/Worcester | Ongoing PTC Activities | Day and night operations. Overnight test trains Sunday – Thursday between Framingham and Worcester. |
| Commuter Rail Line | Franklin | Ongoing PTC Activities | Day operations |
| Commuter Rail Line | Greenbush | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |
| Commuter Rail Line | Haverhill | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |
| Commuter Rail Line | Kingston/Plymouth | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |
| Commuter Rail Line | Lowell | Ongoing PTC Activities | Night operations. Overnight testing across the line, June 17 – 21. |
| Commuter Rail Line | Middleborough/Lakeville | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |
| Commuter Rail Line | Needham | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |
| Commuter Rail Line | Newburyport/Rockport | Ongoing PTC Activities | Day and night operations. Overnight test trains Sunday – Thursday, scheduled to resume June 24. |
| Commuter Rail Line | Providence/Stoughton | Ongoing PTC Activities | None |