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A meeting of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board in December 2017. Courtesy of MassDOT.

At Last, Baker Names New MBTA Oversight Board

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Nine weeks after signing the legislation that authorized its creation, and after a string of derailments and injuries on MBTA properties this summer and fall, Governor Baker finally named his appointments to the new MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday afternoon.

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

Fare-Free 28 Is a Hit With Roxbury, Mattapan Bus Riders

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 5, 2021 | No Comments

Ridership on the route has surged back to pre-pandemic levels, outperforming the rest of the MBTA bus system.

The new REI co-op in Cambridge is right next to the new Lechmere Green Line station (visible in the background of this photo) and the new Community Path.

Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.

A PVTA electric bus on the Holyoke-Springfield P21E route recharges at Springfield Union Station in this August 2018 photo. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Pi.1415926535, licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.

Environmentalists Press for All-Electric MBTA Bus Fleet By 2030

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 30, 2021 | No Comments

"We’ve been pushing the T to set an ambitious deadline for electrification is because the T needs to make a plan for a new fleet, to get its garages modernized, and to make sure there’s enough funding available in the state budget," explained Veena Dharmaraj, Director of Transportation at the Massachusetts Sierra Club.

Damage from the Sept. 28 Red Line derailment at Broadway station – note the chunk of concrete platform attached to the train. Photo by Elisabeth Boyce-Jacino, used with the photographer's permission.

Derailment Crunches Red Line Train At Broadway Station

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 28, 2021 | No Comments

The vehicle that derailed, identified as car number 01745, has been in service since the late 1980s.

More Stair Struggles: Back Bay Escalator Failure Injures 9

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 27, 2021 | No Comments

On Sunday evening, an escalator failure at the MBTA’s Back Bay station sent nine people to the hospital, according to to Boston’s Emergency Medical Services.

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