Starting Monday: Due to track work, temporary schedule for the Fram/Worc Line goes into effect on Monday, June 8, affecting some weekday and weekend trains.
The following weekday train numbers are modified:
- 518, 520, and 524
- 511, 515, and 519
The following weekend trains are modified:
- 1502, 1504, and 1506
- 2502, 2504, and 2506
- 1509, 1511, 1513, 1515, and 1517
- 2509, 2511, 2513, 2515, and 2517
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A copy of the temporary schedule is here.
This schedule change modifies the 'turn' times for the mid-day trains. (For an explanation, see the post below). Complete new 'turn time' table (changes bolded) :
500, 502, 506, and 508 originate in Worcester after 'laying over' through the night
501 becomes 504 (Worcester turn, 10 min)
581 (non-revenue) becomes 582 (Worcester turn, 12 min ***SEE NOTE BELOW)
503 becomes 512 (Worcester turn, 22 min)
505 becomes 516 (Worcester turn, 13 min)
507 becomes 510 (Framingham turn, 11 min)
509 becomes 514 (Framingham turn, 12 min)
511 becomes 518 (Worcester turn, 16 min)
513 becomes 520 (Worcester turn, 19 min)
515 becomes 522 (Worcester turn, 24 min)
517 becomes 524 (Worcester turn, 24 min)
519 becomes 526 (Worcester turn, 37 min)
521 becomes 528 (Worcester turn, 12 min)
523 becomes 532 (Worcester turn, 25 min)
525 becomes 530 (Framingham turn, 52 min)
527 terminates in Worcester (lays over, usually becomes 508 equipment next AM)
529 becomes 534 (Framingham turn, 32 min)
583 goes back into Boston as 584 (non-revenue)
531 terminates in Worcester (lays over, usually becomes 506 equipment next AM)
533 becomes 536 (Worcester turn, 10 min)
535 becomes 538 (Worcester turn, 13 min)
537 becomes 540 (Worcester turn, 35 min)
539 terminates in Worcester (lays over)
541 becomes 542 (Worcester turn, 10 min)
543 becomes 544 (Worcester turn, 10 min)
545 terminates in Worcester (lays over)
***581 is a non-revenue move that departs Boston at 4:45 AM and arrives in Worcester at 5:53 AM. These times can be helpful for us...theoretically, if it is after 4:45 AM and MBTA / Keolis has NOT cancelled 582, there is a good chance it will operate, since the equipment has probably left Boston en route to Worcester. That theory is only partially true since the following things could happen:
1) MBTA / Keolis decides to delay sending out the cancellation notice for 582.
2) 581 might break down somewhere between Boston and Worcester or in Worcester.
3) If some other layover equipment in Worcester is dead, MBTA / Keolis may decide to use the 581 / 582 equipment from Boston as a different train. I'm not sure that this has or would ever happen, but it is a possibility.