While accessibility and safety improvements are “long overdue,” Bill Smith, the town’s construction project manager, wrote in an email to Brookline.News, “The town has voiced (and continues to voice) deep concerns about impacts to Beacon Street.”
The T has said it anticipates multiple stations to be under construction at once to meet the project schedule. Work will be “substantially completed in 2026,” according to a T report, and any temporary disruption to the C Branch service will be replaced by shuttle bus services.
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Brookline town officials and residents have indicated concerns about the C Line project’s environmental and economic impact, as well as decreased accessibility for seniors who live at the senior living apartment complex near the Fairbanks stop and benefit from its current location.
The T’s design plans show that 91 to 100 parking spaces will be eliminated along the Dean Road, Hawes, Fairbanks/Brandon Hall, St. Paul, and Tappan Street stations to accommodate the wider platforms. EDAB members have suggested that getting rid of even a small number of spots would affect small businesses on the corner of Summit Ave and Beacon Street.
If your business is completely reliant on free parking to survive, then you don't have a business; you have an enterprise collecting subsidies from the public.![]()
MBTA Green Line C Branch construction to begin this fall, bringing ADA upgrades and major disruptions to Beacon Street - Brookline.News
The MBTA is slated to start construction on the Green Line C Branch as early as September. The Green Line accessibility project will elevate and widen platforms to ensure that street-level stations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Town officials are warning of disruption to...brookline.news
During the closure, the usual alternative services will be available:
- There will be free shuttle bus service that will make stops at all of the stations between Back Bay and Forest Hills. During the weekend closures between Back Bay and North Station, riders are encouraged to use parallel Green Line. service instead.
- The Commuter Rail trains will be fare-free between Forest Hills, Ruggles, Back Bay, and South Station.
- Route 39, the frequent-service bus route that runs from Forest Hills to Back Bay station via Huntington Avenue, will also be fare-free, with additional service during the closure.
- Plan extra time in commutes and anticipate longer than normal travel times for shuttles.