The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s recent maintenance shutdown of a portion of the Red Line has cleared the route of slow orders for the first time in at least 20 years, the MBTA says. The work between the Harvard and Broadway stations Nov.

For the first time in decades, the Red Line is entirely free of slow zones. According to the MBTA, it’s been at least 20 years since the busy subway line, running south from Alewife toward Braintree and back again,

Only two speed restrictions remain on the subway system and they should be rectified next month, officials said.

The MBTA's Red Line doesn't have any speed restriction zones for the first time in more than 15 years. Why it matters: Getting the T's most popular line into shape has been a long-term goal of MBTA general manager Phillip Eng and the agency's focus on repairs,