Report of smoke on Orange Line in Boston forces delays for some commuters

BOSTON — Orange Line riders saw brief delays during the ride home on Friday.

Regular Orange Line service between Forest Hills and Jackson Square resumed shortly before 5 p.m. after an earlier report of smoke in the track area south of Green Street.

“Shuttle buses have been phased out,” MBTA officials said in a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 4:46 p.m.

About a half-hour earlier, MBTA officials announced that shuttle buses would replaced service between Forest Hills and Jackson Square while personnel responded to a report of smoke in the track area south of Green Street.

“Please expect delays as buses are dispatched,” the MBTA said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 4:10 p.m. Friday.

Orange Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Forest Hills and Jackson Square while personnel continue to respond to a report of smoke in the track area south of Green St. Please expect delays as buses are dispatched. https://t.co/g2pYenycsc
— MBTA (@MBTA) January 10, 2025