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Your Green Line Station Will Probably Be Closed From Saturday Through August 16
The closure will also complicate access to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox are hosting two games against the Athletics this weekend, and where Chris Stapleton is playing two concerts next weekend.
August 5, 2026
Mayor Wu and MBTA Announce Compromises and Another Round of Meetings for Blue Hill Ave. Project
In a significant bid to patronize car owners, the project's proponents are now promising "a net increase in parking" alongside a proposed dedicated busway along Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester and Mattapan.
August 4, 2026
The Red Line Is Taking Summer Break July 21-30
The MBTA is suspending Red Line service north of downtown Boston for 10 consecutive days starting on Tuesday, July 21.
July 20, 2026
New ‘Fair Share’ Funding Gives A Down Payment For MBTA’s Regional Rail Vision
A new supplemental budget law will give the MBTA an extra $60 million to pay for previously-unfunded capital projects, with a $1 million earmark for the agency to prepare a detailed implementation plan for its "regional rail" initiative.
July 16, 2026
While NYC Warns of Reliability Problems, the T Stays the Course On Electric Buses
"Zero-emission buses are not where they need to be in terms of delivering reliable bus service," warned Jessie Lazarus, the MTA’s head of rolling stock procurement, at a June MTA board meeting.
July 6, 2026
Redesigning the Redesign: The T Tweaks Its Bus Network Plan With 11 New Route Adjustments
Two years into its network-wide redesign of its bus network, the MBTA is responding to rider feedback and making adjustments to a handful of bus routes.
July 3, 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
Better Buses For Watertown? City and MBTA Plan Transit Improvements For Arsenal Street
The city and the T will host an open house for the project this Sunday, June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Watertown Free Library at 123 Main Street.
June 11, 2026
The T Has Come a Long Way On Its Path to Accessibility – But Many Barriers Remain
“Having access to public transit and having it be welcoming for everybody and usable for everybody means that you get to more fully participate in your community and go do fun stuff.”
June 9, 2026
T Offers New Details and a Delayed Timeline for Electrified Fairmount Line Trains
The MBTA is getting close to selecting a train manufacturer to deliver on its promises for faster, more frequent service on the Fairmount Line, but the project's timeline has been delayed several years and the new trains likely won't start carrying passengers until 2030.
May 28, 2026
