Schedule change effective May 20, 2024

NETransit says 86 active passenger locomotives, 62 required for peak service. That's an extremely healthy 42% spare ratio.

It doesn't include those out for minor repairs/maintenence

2 sets added for the summer....1 as the CapeFlyer, and 1 for regular psgr service

South Attleboro, trk 1 only, also reopening. 3 inbounds in the morning and 3 outbound in the afternoon

pretty sure i read on a news site it was 3 in 4 out

New schedules were released yesterday. I noticed the Haverhill Line has a new construction schedule which will make all offpeak trains operate express over the wildcat, but only for inbound trains (outbounds run the full route, local stops). Anybody have any more info on this? And why they couldn't just do single tracking with decreased frequencies similar to what's happening on the Lowell Line offpeak?

Also, on weekends, the Franklin Line will operate over the Fairmount Line all day (probably to help gain the 30 minute frequencies they wanted there), with connections to/from Providence Line trains at Readville for those going to Back Bay/Ruggles/Hyde Park.

For south Attleboro, it’s 3 inbounds and 4 outbounds. However, one of the outbound is on a midday train run. Technically speaking, it’s 3 in both directions for peak rushour.