Milton Station
One of the historic Pullman-Standard PCC cars in service for the MBTA is seen arriving at Milton Station. These wartime PCCs were built in 1945-1946 and are in service on a section of track known as the Mattapan High-Speed Line. The 2.54 Mile loop connects the Ashmont and Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston cutting through the neighboring community of Milton. There was talk of replacing these antique cars with newer trolleys or electric busses, however, community leaders stepped in and convinced the MBTA to refurbish the existing historic cars. There are five active PCCs on the roster and five inactive units. Two of those units were damaged beyond repair in a 2017 accident.
Milton Station
One of the historic Pullman-Standard PCC cars in service for the MBTA is seen arriving at Milton Station. These wartime PCCs were built in 1945-1946 and are in service on a section of track known as the Mattapan High-Speed Line. The 2.54 Mile loop connects the Ashmont and Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston cutting through the neighboring community of Milton. There was talk of replacing these antique cars with newer trolleys or electric busses, however, community leaders stepped in and convinced the MBTA to refurbish the existing historic cars. There are five active PCCs on the roster and five inactive units. Two of those units were damaged beyond repair in a 2017 accident.