Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024 Photo: WBZ NewsRadio Archive
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The MBTA is adding more service and security ahead of the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Paraded on Sunday.
Local officials said they are expecting nearly a million people to attend this weekend’s festivities. Interim MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng encourages everyone to use public transportation and “leave the driving to us.”
Additional service on the Red Line will be added during rush hour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free shuttle buses between South Station and South Boston will also be available on the day of the parade.
Due to this year’s changes in reversing the parade route, some bus routes will skip the Red Line's Andrew Square and Broadway stops.
Extra cars will also be added to commuter rail trains.
“The safety of our riders and employees is always at the core of everything we do as we strive to make transit the preferred choice of travel,” Eng said.
The presence of uniformed MBTA Transit Police officers will also be increased so any incidents can be responded to quickly.
For more information on service changes during the parade, visit the MBTA website here.