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From YouTube: Orange Line Press Conference - 9/19/22
Description
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds a press availability following her commute on the Orange Line.
A
Good
morning,
everyone
we're
excited
to
see
you
here
and
we
had
a
great
ride
in
this
morning
on
the
new
and
improved
Orange
Line,
it
was
fun
to
look
at
all
the
little
improvements
along
the
way,
the
stations
that
had
been
cleaned
and
brand
new
paint
new
stairs
installed,
new
lighting,
as
well
as
sitting
in
a
shiny,
new
train
that
went
pretty
smoothly,
and
so
my
morning,
commute
in
from
Roslindale
was
shortened
quite
a
bit
without
having
to
change
to
the
green
line
and
and
come
to
see
that
route
stretched
out
stuck
in
traffic.
A
A
The
Boston
Public
Health
commission
has
been
immediately
on
top
of
this
situation.
There
was
a
one
one
case
identified
in
an
adult
at
one
of
our
schools,
and
the
contact
tracing
has
been
done.
There's
been
a
limited
exposure
and
everyone
who
has
needed
to
have
resources
and
vaccinations
are
being
contacted
and
that
is
being
made
available
out
of
an
abundance
of
caution.
A
A
Well,
we
hope
that
people
will
start
returning
back
to
the
Orange
Line.
It
was
pretty
smooth
today
and
about
a
six
minute
wait
when
we
got
to
the
station
and
then
it
was
a
14
minutes
until
the
next
train
after
that,
and
so
as
the
speeds
are
coming
back
as
the
reliability
is
coming
back,
there
will
be
a
little
bit
of
a
transition
period,
but
we're
headed
in
a
great
direction
for
the
Orange
Line
and
for
the
system.
A
Overall,
the
more
people
that
are
actually
getting
on
our
trains
and
leaving
behind
cars,
the
less
traffic
there
is
on
the
road
for
everyone.
Even
a
little
bit
makes
a
big
big
difference
so,
with
the
huge
shuttle
buses
off
our
roads
now,
I
think
we'll
we'll
start
to
see
an
improvement
in
traffic
and
congestion
even
in
these
next
few
days,
and
our
hope
is
that
there
will
be
more
people
getting
on
the
train,
seeing
that
it
is
an
experience,
You
Can,
Count,
On
You
can
rely
on
and
starting
to
see.
A
Stops
just
as
delays,
okay,
well
we'll
check
on
that
piece
of
it
with
the
MBTA.
So
we
know
kind
of
what
the
the
different
experiences
were
at
different
times
of
the
Rush
Hour.
The
train
that
we
were
on
went
pretty
smoothly.
It
was
about
the
same
timing
or
in
fact
a
little
bit
faster
than
pre-shot
down
for
for
my
commute,
and
you
know,
we
did
kind
of
slow
down
and
crawl
over
the
same
slow
zones
that
we're
used
to.
A
But
this
is
a
testing
period
just
to
make
sure
that
all
the
details
go
right,
that
the
new
track
fits
together
with
the
brand
new
trains
that
are
in
from
the
manufacturer,
and
so
some
of
it.
You
just
have
to
see
how
it
goes
and
we
want
to
just
be
totally
safe
in
this
first
week.
While
things
are,
are
pieced
back
together
and
then
I
think,
starting
next
week,
we'll
see
a
big
difference.
A
I
did
not
ex
everything
went
really
smoothly.
This
morning
we
had
free
coffee.
In
the
morning
at
Forest
Hills
we
had
pretty
full
train
all
the
way
through
and
again
some
of
the
same
slow
zones
just
out
of
caution,
but
those
should
be
fixed
up
and
and
going
faster
by
next
week.
C
Thanks
mayor
yeah,
overall
I
wrote
in
with
the
mayor
and
had
you
know
that
experience
on
the
train?
It
was
a
new
train,
it
was
a
smooth
ride.
It
was
still
a
little
bit
slow,
but,
as
the
mayor
said,
this
is
really
a
temporary
period
to
just
make
sure
everything
is
working.
The
way
it's
supposed
to
work.
C
You
know
ultimately
we're
just
happy
to
have
the
train
back
the
difference
that
a
single
seat
ride
makes
for
people
if
they're
coming
from
the
south
or
from
the
north,
not
having
to
make
those
transfers
onto
the
green
line.
It's
just
a
world
of
difference
both
in
time
and
convenience
and
just
sense
of
comfort,
so
really
happy
to
have
the
Orange
Line
back.
C
We
know
that
there's
going
to
be,
you
know
future
work
that
will
happen
to
make
sure
that
we
that
the
tea
is
building
on
top
of
the
the
great
repairs
that
they
made
continuing
to
keep
things
in
a
state
of
good
repair.
Continuing
to
do
signal
upgrades
in
the
future.
We
obviously
hope
that
there
is
not
an
ever
a
need
for
another
shutdown
of
this
magnitude,
but
this
is
I.
B
C
It
was
certainly
going
to
be
some
work
on
the
city.
Side
to
you
know,
take
some
of
the
temporary
stuff
that
we
put
in
place.
C
You
know
we
had
built
a
whole
shuttle
bus
terminal
here
at
Government,
Center
and
another
one
at
Copley,
and
so
those
will
be
coming
out,
although
some
of
the
infrastructure
that
we
put
in
place
may
stay
where
it
can
provide
a
benefit
to
buses
that
run
on
the
streets
or
where
some
of
the
intersection
changes
we
made
can
have
safety
benefits
for
other
people
on
the
road,
so
we're
evaluating
as
a
city
right
now.
All
of
those
changes
looking
at
what
needs
to
come
out.
C
C
I
think
you
know
this
still
the
the
challenge
Still
Remains,
about
service
frequency,
the
dispatcher
shortage
is
still
real,
and
so
the
trains
are
still
running
at
a
reduced
frequency
compared
to
where
they
were
earlier
in
the
year,
and
we're
certainly
going
to
be
watching
and
hoping
that
the
t
is
able
to
bring
those
dispatchers
that
they
need
in
to
get
those
service
frequencies.
Back,
especially
now
that
we
have
this
nice
new
rail
for
those
trains
to
run
on.
C
I
might
stay
why
so
you
know
there's
places,
for
example,
in
Copley
Square,
where
we
put
bus
lanes
in
that
on
stretches
of
road
that
also
serve
a
number
of
high
frequency
bus
routes
like
the
number
nine
and
then
the
number
39..
So
we're
going
to
look
at
those
and
say
you
know
is:
does
this
make
sense
to
leave
these
markings
down?
We
should
have
a
full
list
of
of
everything.
C
A
That
a
very
disruptive
period
for
all
of
our
commuters
and
the
impact
really
extends
beyond
that
as
well.
A
That
is
the
foundation
that
we're
aiming
for,
and
it's
really
important
for
us.
You
know
what
we
don't
do
now
we'll
have
to
do
later
in
terms
of
infrastructure,
repairs,
I
think
we've
we're
seeing
we're
experiencing
that
in
real
time,
due
to
Investments
that
weren't
made
in
decades
past
for
the
MBTA
and
so
I'm
really
encouraged
by
this
new
Direction
I
wrote
in
also
alongside
a
gentleman
who
was
headed
in
to
work
at
Community
servings.
A
It's
a
non-profit
organization
that
provides
food
that
then
gets
delivered
for
those
in
need,
whether
it's
individuals
who
are
recovering
from
an
illness
or
seniors
who
are
homebound
or
others,
and
he
goes
in
every
day.
He
had
been
on
the
shuttle
bus
system
and
needing
to
change
to
this
and
that
so
having
a
smooth
ride.
A
Our
city
workers
who
are
serving
the
public,
making
this
part
of
their
mornings
just
a
little
bit
less
stressful,
a
little
more
convenient,
a
little
more
reliable
ripples
out
throughout
every
other
part
of
our
city
and
so
happy
birthday
to
John.
And
thank
you
for
all
that.
You
do.
Thank
you
to
everyone
for
bearing
with
this
difficult
time,
we're
glad
that
the
orange
line
is
back.
A
B
Very
much
still
going
on
this
red
line.
Are
you
using
a
lot
of
what
was
learned
throughout
this
whole
process
to
bring
that
forward?
B
C
I
mean
I
think
you
know
what
we
saw
in
the
last
30
days
was
what
happens
when
the
city
and
the
Transit
Agency
come
together
and
work
to
make
a
necessary
but
unfortunate
and
challenging
disruption.
Work
as
well
as
it
can,
and
as
we
look
ahead
to
future
work.
Well,
we
certainly
hope
to
never
have
to
shut
down
a
line
for
30
days.
C
We
think
that
some
of
the
things
we've
learned,
the
techniques
we've
applied,
the
temporary
changes
we've
made
can
be
applicable
when
there
are
shorter
shutdowns,
when
there
is
a
need
to
to
make
mate
to
do
maintenance.
So
you
know
the
relationship
between
the
city
and
the
MBTA
at
a
staff
level
is
strong,
and
that's
what
allowed
this
incredible
coordination
to
happen
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
build
on
that.
C
If
there
are
future
temporary
diversions
for
the
green
line
or
for
the
red
line,
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
we're
bringing
all
of
our
resources
to
the
table
to
help
make
that
as
smooth
as
it
can
be
for
the
Riders.
A
A
There
was
limited
exposure
and
out
of
an
abundance
of
precaution,
vaccines
have
been
administered
and
are
distributed
to
anyone
who
might
have
even
been
a
little
bit
in
contact
there,
and
so
they
have
been
on
top
of
the
situation
and
we're
staying
close
monitoring
this
closely,
but
very
grateful
for
the
incredible
Public
Health
infrastructure
that
we
have
in
the
city
to
be
able
to
identify
things
so
quickly
and
then
spring
into
action
with
resources.