New Green Line Signs

On Thursday, the MBTA debuted new signs for the Green Line train. With the help of the Celtics’ first round draft pick Kelly Olynyk, the city introduced “Next Train” electronic boards to the Kenmore Station. Unlike last year’s upgrade to other stations on various other lines, the signs at Kenmore Station are not countdown clocks, which state how long before the next train arrives. Albeit having a countdown would be helpful to commuters, the new signs will at least say which train will be next arriving at the platform. Instead of having to wait until the train arrives to know which line it’s on, riders will now know whether the next train coming is the one they want. MassDOT secretary Rich Davey said at the unveiling that the countdown clocks are expected to arrive at the Kenmore Station in the next twelve to fourteen months. Also, signs will be installed in other green line stations over the coming year. The signs are being considered as the first experiment in a long project to improve the current transit system.