MBTA to offer increased service for upcoming Massachusetts 250 celebrations
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Additional trains will run on the
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Bus schedules will be adjusted to accommodate Patriots' Day weekend, with further details forthcoming, according to the announcement.
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Arlington:
Route 77, offering the most frequent service, will run every 15 minutes, or perhaps sooner, on weekends starting April 6. On April 30, closures cause a detour around Arlington Center.
Lexington:
Route 62/76 will provide extra service on Saturday, April 19, between Lexington Center and Alewife with buses every 20–22 minutes from 5:10 AM to 7 PM.
Lincoln:
Route 62/76 will add a temporary stop on Saturday, April 19, for the Minute Man National Historical Park Visitor Center.
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