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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

New MBTA Capital Budget Leaves Riders With a Lot To Be Desired

"We do have substantial capital needs that remain unfunded," says MBTA Deputy Chief of Capital Strategy Michael Malia.

April 7, 2025

Expect Delays in Dorchester As Ashmont Branch Runs ‘Shuttle Trains’ For the Rest of April

Additional track work near Ashmont station will require the T to run "shuttle trains" for the remainder of April after the Ashmont branch reopens on the 10th.

April 1, 2025

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.

March 24, 2025

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.

March 5, 2025

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.

February 26, 2025

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.

February 5, 2025