Old Colony system declined further after World War II, and the New Haven decided to abandon the line in the late 1950s. Emergency subsidies kept the lines open during construction of the Southeast Expressway, but all passenger service to Atlantic, Norfolk Downs and the rest of the former Old Colony system was ended on June 30, 1959. Red Line Even before 1959, discussion was underway to bring rapid transit to the Old Colony mainline. The 1926 Report on Improved Transportation Facilities and 1945–47 Coolidge Commission Report recommended a branch of the Cambridge-Dorchester Line (later renamed as the Red Line) to parallel the Old Colony mainline to Braintree, taking over service on local stops. The newly formed MBTA bought the Old Colony right-of-way from South Boston to South Braintree in 1965. In 1966, the Program for Mass Transportation recommended the extension. The city wanted new stations at both Atlantic and Norfolk Downs, but the MBTA ultimately chose a less expensive plan for a single station between the two sites. Construction of the station began in 1966, and North Quincy opened along with Wollaston and Quincy Center on September 1, 1971. On September 27, 1991, the MBTA was awarded $32 million in federal funds for accessibility renovations at North Quincy, and for a new station at . The elevators were built in 1998, making the station accessible. Development An office building and private parking garage were constructed on a parking lot on the west side of the station in 1983. The MBTA and city initially clashed over the agency taking city land by eminent domain; ultimately, the city purchased the air rights from the MBTA for one dollar and surrendered the property. In October 1997, North Quincy was identified as a possible site for a parking garage. The project was cancelled due to concerns over its financial viability. In February 2016, three bidders submitted proposals for mixed-use transit-oriented development to be built on the Hancock Street lot, with a new garage to replace lost parking spaces. That April, the MBTA board approved a 99-year lease of the lot to a developer. The developer would build a 1,307-space garage, with 852 spaces reserved for MBTA parking, as part of the project. The Quincy Planning Board approved the project, with the garage increased to 1,600 spaces, in June 2017. Shortly before construction was expected to begin, a local carpenters union petitioned the state to