BOSTON · LINE REPORT · RANK 2 OF 5

Orange Line

91 out of 100.
Steady.

Oak Grove to Forest Hills. Measured across 12,691 trips and 170,542 stop observations from Aug 17, 2026 through Sep 15, 2026.

BALANCED ARRIVALS85.8%within 0.5–1.5× scheduled headway
LONG GAPS9.5%above 1.5× scheduled headway
BUNCHING4.7%below 0.5× scheduled headway
ON-PACE SEGMENTS99.6%no more than 2 minutes slow

DAILY METER

Thirty service days

The latest seven-day score improved by 5.4 points compared with the first seven days.

Aug 17, 2026Sep 15, 2026

READING THE LINE

What the score captures

On Orange Line, the median observed interval between comparable arrivals was 5.6 minutes. The median measured segment ran 45 seconds under schedule.

The daily score can move because headways spread out, trains bunch together, or station-to-station travel slows. It does not assign a cause without supporting incident, construction or weather evidence.

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LATEST DAY · Sep 15, 2026

91daily score
86.5%balanced arrivals
8.3%long gaps
99.8%on-pace segments

COMPARE

Other Boston lines

Mattapan Line93Blue Line91Red Line83Green Line76