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[KevinKorell]

Patch, 2/27/23:

 

 

   Main Worcester Commuter Rail Track Closing In March For Construction  

 

 

Worcester commuter rail riders will be in for a change in March due to an ongoing construction project around Union Station.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Worcester, MA Telegram, 7/4/23:

 

 

     Rail riders: Bus service between Worcester and Grafton during station work  

 

Commuter rail riders will need to add a bus to the itinerary the weekend of July 29-30.

 

Shuttle-bus service between the Worcester and Grafton train stops will be in place for two days to accommodate the latest phase of construction at the Union Station platform.

 

Story is here.

 

And here's some logic..... if this is disruptive enough to require bustitution between Worcester and Grafton, then I would predict that Amtrak decides to suspend its Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited over the same period.

[KevinKorell]

Here it comes, but with a new twist:
 

  Lake Shore Limited Service Changes Worcester Station Track Work

Effective Saturday and Sunday July 29 - 30; August 5 - 6, 12 - 13, 19 - 20, 26 - 27, 2023

 
Due to infrastructure work being performed at the Worcester Station, Lake Shore Limited service will be impacted as outlined below. Schedule times listed on Amtrak.com have been updated to reflect these changes.
 
Trains 448 and 449 will bypass Worcester with no alternate transportation provided. Passengers may choose alternate dates of travel or board/detrain at Springfield or Framingham.

 
Cross posted in Amtrak forum and Worcester Station thread.

[KevinKorell]

Worcester, MA Telegram & Gazette,  12/15/23:

 

 

   Upgraded Union Station commuter rail platform running behind schedule  

 

 

It has started to get chillier outside and holiday travel is just around the corner, and riders at the Union Station grand hall still need to make the trek to a temporary platform a short walk away, toward Shrewsbury Street.

 

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