Taking the MBTA? Major shutdown could add 25 minutes to your commute

All right, Sherry, thanks. Well, heads up today. If you take the T starting today, parts of the Green Line are suspended due to signal upgrades. Boston 25 News reporter Alyssa Zara joining us live from the Green Line in Allston. And Alyssa, riders will have to work around the suspension for the next week. That's right, Kelly. This is going on through November 15th. That's next Sunday. So riders will have to be aware of these changes that the MBTA says is to upgrade critical signal work on the Green Line. Now, just behind me, there's a shuttle and that is what some people will have to take to get to their destination for the next week. And here's exactly what you need to know. There's currently no service between North Station and Babcock Street. Cleveland Circle, Kenmore, and Heath Street. Riders will have to take buses to Copley and Back Bay, and people should use the Orange Line between Back Bay and North Station. Now, we spoke to one person getting off the Green Line this morning, and he's a little bit frustrated. I wish that they would just, you know, they, like the city, I wish that we would just know kind of what's even being worked on. I would be a lot less mad about the suspensions, because we don't like to do the shuttle bus every day, but I just don't even know what they're doing. It's always under construction, but I don't really know. what the plan is. I don't even know what to expect. We always kind of like get up in the morning and try to go for coffee. We're like, oh, it's down again. The MBTA tells me this is to upgrade 16 miles of signal cabling. And basically that means it will make your service more consistent in the long run. They also say to add in about an extra 25 minutes if you are taking one of these shuttles. For now, we're live in Austin. Alyssa Azar for your local station, Boston 25 News.