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T Closing Central Green Line Tunnel for Most of January to Fix More Slow Zones
Today, the MBTA is suspending service on the central segments of all four branches of the Green Line for most of January to try and fix some of the track defects that slow down trains between Kenmore Square and North Station.
January 3, 2024
MBTA Knocks Down 22 More Slow Zones, Including Lechmere Viaduct
A nine-day shutdown of the Green Line's D branch between Kenmore Square and Riverside has let the MBTA repair enough track to remove 22 more speed restrictions from the rapid transit network.
December 22, 2023
New Transit-Oriented Housing Law Has Yet to Produce Much New Housing In Boston’s Suburbs
Earlier this week, the Healey-Driscoll administration touted the Town of Lexington and the City of Salem as the first two municipalities to be certified under the new MBTA Communities Law, which will compel suburbs in the MBTA service area to legalize more multi-family housing near transit stations.
December 14, 2023
Green Line Service Resumes With 12 More Slow Zones Removed
Many more slow zones still remain, and the T plans to close the central segments of the line for two more 9-day closures in January.
December 6, 2023
Gov. Healey’s Office Ordered Takedown of MBTA Podcast, Emails Confirm
More hot tea on the T's disappearing podcast.
December 1, 2023
Revised Arborway Bus Plan Would Make Room For Hundreds of New Transit-Oriented Homes
The MBTA has updated its plans for a replacement Arborway bus garage, a keystone project in the agency's long-term plans to expand and electrify its bus fleet, to make more room for transit-oriented development next to Forest Hills station.
November 21, 2023
Night and Weekend Track Work Removes 9 More Slow Zones From the Red Line
This article is adapted from an MBTA press release.
November 21, 2023
Report: The T Needs $24.5 Billion to Attain ‘State of Good Repair’
A detailed accounting of how much it will cost to repair Boston's transit system has concluded that the T needs $24.5 billion to attain a "state of good repair."
November 16, 2023
MBTA Unveils Plan to Eliminate Slow Zones with More Subway Shutdowns
Over the next year, the T is planning 20 segmented, multi-day closures to address long-neglected repair needs.
November 9, 2023
TransitMatters Analysis Confirms Success of Last Month’s Red Line Track Work
Last month, the MBTA closed the Ashmont and Mattapan branches of the Red Line for 16 days to repair tracks with the goal of eliminating persistent slow zones in the area.
November 7, 2023