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Red Line’s Braintree Branch Will Be Shut Down Through Sept. 29th
The MBTA is suspending Red Line Braintree Branch service between JFK/UMass and Braintree for 24 days, from Friday, September 6th to Sunday, September 29th to repair some of the last remaining slow zones on the Red Line.
September 10, 2024
Last Week’s Red Line Closure Fixed 6 More Slow Zones
Last week's closure of the Red Line downtown forced thousands of riders to endure long shuttle bus rides across traffic-clogged streets in downtown Boston – but it also allowed workers to fix six more slow zones between the Kendall/MIT and Park Street stations, resulting in subway trips that are one to three minutes faster between downtown Boston and Cambridge.
August 29, 2024
T Updates Routing for Bus 66 Through Harvard Bus Tunnel
The MBTA has started routing its Route 66 buses – one of its key bus routes – through the Harvard Bus Tunnel instead of using the surface streets through Harvard Square.
August 28, 2024
New Plans for Riverside Green Line Station Call for More Housing, Less Parking
Long-delayed plans to redevelop MBTA-owned parking lots at the end of the Green Line's D branch in Newton are going through yet another revision, as developers seek to build more housing and less MBTA commuter parking on the site.
August 26, 2024
A Rider’s Guide to the MBTA’s Looming Financial Crisis
The agency needs $700 million in new state funding to avoid draconian service cuts next year. Governor Healey promises "we're not going back, we're full steam ahead."
August 23, 2024
Here’s How to Apply for the MBTA’s New Low-Income Fare Program
The MBTA has soft-launched its application process for its new low-income fare program, which will offer half-priced fares to income-eligible households starting later this year.
August 22, 2024
Alewife Redevelopment Could Convert Obsolete Garage Into Thousands of New Transit-Oriented Homes
The MBTA's massive parking garage at Alewife station is falling apart and needs to come down – and the MBTA is kicking off a search for real estate developers to build something better in its place.
August 19, 2024
Downtown, South Boston Red Line Closure Extended Through Monday
The MBTA will shut down the core segment of the Red Line through downtown Boston this week, running bus shuttles in lieu of subways between Kendall/MIT and JFK/UMass from Monday, August 19 through the end of the day on Monday, August 26.
August 16, 2024
T Suspends B Branch Service Along Commonwealth Ave. ‘Til August 11
Starting Friday, MBTA is suspending service on the B branch parts of the Green Line for ten days to repair tracks and address some of the last remaining speed-restricted zones on the Green Line network.
August 2, 2024
July’s Red Line Closure Fixed 9 More Slow Zones
The T's 16-day closure of the Red Line in Cambridge earlier this month has apparently removed 9 more slow zones on one of the busiest segments of the region's subway system.
July 29, 2024