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2026 World Cup Puts Foxboro Station Upgrades on the Fast Track

Most MBTA station renovations take years to complete, but the World Cup is coming to Foxborough in just 55 weeks.

May 22, 2025

Chamber of Commerce Lobbies Mass. Senate to Fund the MBTA

"Even the significant resources proposed by the Governor are below the MBTA’s actual need," says Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce president James Rooney.

May 15, 2025

Mass. Senate Budget Revives Threat of MBTA Layoffs and Service Cuts

If it were enacted as the state's new budget law, the Senate proposal would force the T's budget writers to fill a budget shortfall of roughly $200 million this year, with virtually no reserve funding available to cushion the blow.

MassDOT Road Project Will Shut Down Half of the Orange Line for 9 Days, Starting Friday

The silver lining: the new bridges that MassDOT is building will create wider sidewalks, protected bike paths, and more dedicated bus lanes to improve connections between East Somerville and Sullivan Square.

MBTA Issues ‘Request for Information’ For Bus Lane Enforcement Systems

The "request for information" anticipates that the T could choose a specific technology firm to work with "by late summer 2025."

April 14, 2025