MBTAOur ongoing coverage of Boston's public transit system, the oldest in the nation. 1 more time: A guide to the 2024 Sumner Tunnel closureThe second, shortened closure of Boston's Sumner Tunnel will run a full month, from Friday, July 5 until the morning of Aug. 5. Here's a brief guide to the shutdown,...Local Coverage4 hours agoMission to 'get eyes on the T' accomplished: Handful of trains now sport googly eyesIn April, a tiny group of residents marched on Boston Common to demand just one thing: that the T put googly eyes on some of its trains. This week, they...Arts & CultureJun 26, 2024MBTA workers save baby bunnies from Blue Line tracksMBTA workers rescued and relocated a nest of baby bunnies that were found near Blue Line tracks. Local CoverageJun 5, 2024How the T is making 14 Green Line stops more accessible with a new $67 million federal grantCurrently, riders at many Green Line stops must take a step up over a foot to get onto trolleys, making boarding impossible for some people with mobility challenges. The federal...Local CoverageMay 31, 2024No CharlieCard required: MBTA rolling out new fare system this summerThe new payment option will launch sometime this summer on subways, buses and above-ground Green Line trolleys. Riders will be able to pay their fares not just with a traditional...Local CoverageMay 23, 2024AdvertisementWhat's the latest novel vision for the T? Googly eyesLooking to bring a little levity to stressful commutes, a local group is calling for the MBTA to put giant googly eyes on the front of T trains.Local CoverageApr 30, 2024How has Phil Eng's first year at the T gone? It depends on whom you askA year into MBTA General Manager Phil Eng's tenure, some transit advocates and lawmakers say they're encouraged by his performance, while many riders say they're still waiting for their commutes...ResumeBusiness04:06Apr 30, 2024Get ready for a 9-day closure of the middle of the Red LineThe MBTA will shut down the Red Line between Park Street and JFK/UMass this Thursday, May 2, through next Friday, May 10, as part of the long slog to remove...Local CoverageApr 29, 2024MBTA faces 'considerable obstacles' to hit its staffing target, report saysMTF researchers found that the agency's operating headcount "fluctuated" regularly after fiscal 2015, with gains followed by declines. More recently, the pandemic and concerns about an arbitrator's proposed pension changes...Local CoverageApr 2, 2024MBTA will offer half-price fares to low-income riders. Here's how the program would workThe MBTA is launching a reduced fare program for low income riders. The transit agency's board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to implement the long-awaited program. The move comes after...BusinessMar 28, 2024T eyes consultant costs as it tries to close budget gapMBTA budget-writers will attempt to balance the agency's books next year by trimming spending on consultants and delaying lower-priority purchases, taking aim at a $93 million budget gap, officials said...Local CoverageMar 14, 2024Blue Hill Avenue is getting a $44 million redesign, including a center-running bus laneBlue Hill Avenue is getting a much needed and long overdue makeover. Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday announced a $44 million plan to redesign one of the city's busiest corridors...Local CoverageFeb 28, 2024T offers free subway rides for the afternoon as it investigates power failureLocal CoverageFeb 15, 2024Milton voters reject multifamily rezoning planThe plan would have brought the town into compliance with a state law that requires towns and cities along MBTA corridors to allow for higher density housing.ResumeLocal Coverage04:24Feb 15, 2024Approaching this February: MBTA disruptions on the Red, Green and Orange linesFebruary will bring new closures and diversion on the Red Line, Green Line, Orange Line and commuter rail, as the MBTA works on the tracks to lift all slow zones...Local CoverageFeb 1, 2024Recent MBTA safety incidents include passengers and bags getting stuck in train doorsMBTA Chief Safety Officer Tim Lesniak said the MBTA had about as many "door incidents" in 2023 as it did in 2022, and about half as many as the annual...Local CoverageJan 25, 2024What happens if the gas tax dries up? Mass. task force to look at new funding measuresGov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Wednesday to create a “Transportation Financing Task Force.” The group is expected to deliver a report by the end of 2024 on how...Local CoverageJan 25, 2024MBTA workforce increased by 10% last year during hiring pushFueled in large part by labor agreements that boosted wages and rolled out retention bonuses, the MBTA hired 1,480 new employees in 2023 and promoted 511 others to boost its...Local CoverageJan 11, 2024T transit police investigating after video shows duo jump off Red Line train into Neponset RiverA video shared on several social media platforms shows two people apparently leaping from the roof of a Red Line train into the Neponset River in an apparent stunt. MBTA...Local CoverageDec 18, 2023How to get around the sprawling Green Line shutdowns starting this weekMonday marks the beginning of a slew of Green Line shutdowns as the MBTA begins to repair track defects and remove slow zones across the system. Here's branch-by-branch breakdown of...Local CoverageNov 27, 2023Next Page
1 more time: A guide to the 2024 Sumner Tunnel closureThe second, shortened closure of Boston's Sumner Tunnel will run a full month, from Friday, July 5 until the morning of Aug. 5. Here's a brief guide to the shutdown,...Local Coverage4 hours ago
Mission to 'get eyes on the T' accomplished: Handful of trains now sport googly eyesIn April, a tiny group of residents marched on Boston Common to demand just one thing: that the T put googly eyes on some of its trains. This week, they...Arts & CultureJun 26, 2024
MBTA workers save baby bunnies from Blue Line tracksMBTA workers rescued and relocated a nest of baby bunnies that were found near Blue Line tracks. Local CoverageJun 5, 2024
How the T is making 14 Green Line stops more accessible with a new $67 million federal grantCurrently, riders at many Green Line stops must take a step up over a foot to get onto trolleys, making boarding impossible for some people with mobility challenges. The federal...Local CoverageMay 31, 2024
No CharlieCard required: MBTA rolling out new fare system this summerThe new payment option will launch sometime this summer on subways, buses and above-ground Green Line trolleys. Riders will be able to pay their fares not just with a traditional...Local CoverageMay 23, 2024
What's the latest novel vision for the T? Googly eyesLooking to bring a little levity to stressful commutes, a local group is calling for the MBTA to put giant googly eyes on the front of T trains.Local CoverageApr 30, 2024
How has Phil Eng's first year at the T gone? It depends on whom you askA year into MBTA General Manager Phil Eng's tenure, some transit advocates and lawmakers say they're encouraged by his performance, while many riders say they're still waiting for their commutes...ResumeBusiness04:06Apr 30, 2024
Get ready for a 9-day closure of the middle of the Red LineThe MBTA will shut down the Red Line between Park Street and JFK/UMass this Thursday, May 2, through next Friday, May 10, as part of the long slog to remove...Local CoverageApr 29, 2024
MBTA faces 'considerable obstacles' to hit its staffing target, report saysMTF researchers found that the agency's operating headcount "fluctuated" regularly after fiscal 2015, with gains followed by declines. More recently, the pandemic and concerns about an arbitrator's proposed pension changes...Local CoverageApr 2, 2024
MBTA will offer half-price fares to low-income riders. Here's how the program would workThe MBTA is launching a reduced fare program for low income riders. The transit agency's board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to implement the long-awaited program. The move comes after...BusinessMar 28, 2024
T eyes consultant costs as it tries to close budget gapMBTA budget-writers will attempt to balance the agency's books next year by trimming spending on consultants and delaying lower-priority purchases, taking aim at a $93 million budget gap, officials said...Local CoverageMar 14, 2024
Blue Hill Avenue is getting a $44 million redesign, including a center-running bus laneBlue Hill Avenue is getting a much needed and long overdue makeover. Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday announced a $44 million plan to redesign one of the city's busiest corridors...Local CoverageFeb 28, 2024
T offers free subway rides for the afternoon as it investigates power failureLocal CoverageFeb 15, 2024
Milton voters reject multifamily rezoning planThe plan would have brought the town into compliance with a state law that requires towns and cities along MBTA corridors to allow for higher density housing.ResumeLocal Coverage04:24Feb 15, 2024
Approaching this February: MBTA disruptions on the Red, Green and Orange linesFebruary will bring new closures and diversion on the Red Line, Green Line, Orange Line and commuter rail, as the MBTA works on the tracks to lift all slow zones...Local CoverageFeb 1, 2024
Recent MBTA safety incidents include passengers and bags getting stuck in train doorsMBTA Chief Safety Officer Tim Lesniak said the MBTA had about as many "door incidents" in 2023 as it did in 2022, and about half as many as the annual...Local CoverageJan 25, 2024
What happens if the gas tax dries up? Mass. task force to look at new funding measuresGov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Wednesday to create a “Transportation Financing Task Force.” The group is expected to deliver a report by the end of 2024 on how...Local CoverageJan 25, 2024
MBTA workforce increased by 10% last year during hiring pushFueled in large part by labor agreements that boosted wages and rolled out retention bonuses, the MBTA hired 1,480 new employees in 2023 and promoted 511 others to boost its...Local CoverageJan 11, 2024
T transit police investigating after video shows duo jump off Red Line train into Neponset RiverA video shared on several social media platforms shows two people apparently leaping from the roof of a Red Line train into the Neponset River in an apparent stunt. MBTA...Local CoverageDec 18, 2023
How to get around the sprawling Green Line shutdowns starting this weekMonday marks the beginning of a slew of Green Line shutdowns as the MBTA begins to repair track defects and remove slow zones across the system. Here's branch-by-branch breakdown of...Local CoverageNov 27, 2023