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Commuter Rail Adding Non-Stop Train Service From Worcester To Boston

WORCESTER (CBS) -- The Commuter Rail is adding non-stop train service from Worcester to Boston.

Starting in May 2016, one train will depart from Worcester's Union Station at 7:55 a.m. and arrive at Back Bay Station in under an hour.

The MBTA said they also plan to add two more zone express trains in both directions daily.

"For the first time ever, non-stop train service between Worcester and Boston in under one hour will become a reality," Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said in a statement. "The new schedule will give commuters more options on an improved schedule that reflect the needs of today for both our residents and our economy."

Trains on the Framingham/Worcester line can stop up to 16 times en route to South Station, the MBTA notes. This should take about a half hour off the commute.

Here are more details from the MBTA:

"Upon full implementation, the Worcester/Framingham Line schedule will consist of 11 Boston-bound trains in the morning during the peak weekday commuting window. Of that total, seven trains will originate in Worcester's Union Station, with one train making all local stops on the line; five trains running zone express; and one train running non-stop to Back Bay Station. The current schedule only includes three zone express trains within that window.

In the evening hours, the new schedule will include nine trains leaving South Station with six ending at Union Station. Of those six, five will be zone express, and one will run non-stop from Back Bay Station. Three additional trains leaving South Station will end in Framingham."

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