Happy Birthday to America’s Oldest Subway
On this day 129 years ago, at around 6 a.m., trolley 1752 plunged into a gaping hole in Boston’s Public Garden and became the nation’s first subway car.
September 1, 2026
MBTA’s $2.4 Million Fare Enforcement Team Issued 117 Warnings, Zero Fines During Its First 11 Months
Station data suggest that the mere presence of civilian fare enforcement agents contributed to a small increase in fare gate payments last year.
August 18, 2026
Smooth Rides, No Hooliganism: A Review of the MBTA’s World Cup Service
The MBTA this summer has undertaken the daunting task of ferrying tens of thousands of soccer fans — many from abroad, many a bit inebriated — to and from Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
July 1, 2026
Even With $80 Tickets, MBTA Expects to Lose Money On World Cup Transit Service
According to the T's internal cost projections, Massachusetts taxpayers will spend millions of dollars to transport soccer fans this summer.
May 28, 2026
PHOTOS: A Hard-Hat Tour of the MBTA’s New Electric Bus Garages
Check out the MBTA's first new bus maintenance facilities designed for battery-electric buses.
May 11, 2026
In Amherst, Delivering Public Transit Is An Extracurricular Activity
The bulk of UMass Transit's roughly 250-person operation is staffed by current UMass students and recently-minted alumni.
March 27, 2026
