MBTA
MBTA Regional Rail Service Has Arrived In Fall River and New Bedford
"The platform was packed. A lot of people were taking pictures and videos. And then there were some people for whom it was just another workday," a rider on the first train told StreetsblogMASS.
MBTA Releases Official Timetable for South Coast Rail Service
The MBTA will also allow bikes on all its trains on the new Fall River/New Bedford line.
MBTA Board Updates: The T’s Budget Is ‘Stable’ But Standing On Shaky Ground
The T's budget team predicts a deficit of $155 million in 2026 that would grow to nearly half a billion dollars by 2028 – and that's after accounting for a $500 million annual increase in state funding from the Governor's proposed budget.
Outsourced Procurement Keeps the MBTA’s Plans for New Electric Trains In the Dark
The MBTA's contractor argues that the "request for proposals" for new electric trains contains proprietary information that can't be shared with the public.
By the Numbers: How Governor Healey’s Budget Fixes the MBTA Deficit (For a Little While)
The Governor's proposal fixes the agency's budget deficit – at least for a few years – and increases its capacity to fund capital projects, like track repairs and new trains.
MBTA Tells Riders to Expect Faster Speeds on Subways and Buses
The T aims to increase subway speeds on the Braintree branch of the Red Line to 50 mph within the next few days, and to 55 mph on the Malden and Medford segments of the Orange Line later this year.
