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Boston Wants to Redesign Blue Hill Ave. For Bus Riders, But Car Owners Dominate Public Meetings
For over a year, City of Boston planners have been hosting dozens of meetings with residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester about the city's plans to speed up transit service with a dedicated busway on Blue Hill Avenue.
August 9, 2023
Even With Tunnel Traffic and Dirt-Cheap Prices, the T’s North Shore Parking Garages Are Mostly Empty This Summer
If the T's parking lots are mostly empty at a time of unusually high highway congestion, in spite of deeply discounted fares and parking rates, why are we still subsidizing them?
August 4, 2023
MBTA Adopts ‘Historic’ New Labor Deal With Carmen’s Union
On Thursday morning, the MBTA Board of Directors authorized a new labor contract that's aimed at tackling the agency's persistent shortage of key workers with increased wages and improved benefits.
August 2, 2023
Legislature’s Budget Compromise Includes Big Funding Increase for Regional Transit Authorities
The proposed budget includes dedicated funds to continue fare-free service at the state's regional transit authorities and a new discounted fare program for low-income riders at the MBTA.
July 31, 2023
In Spite of Growing Repair Needs, the T’s Newly-Approved Capital Budget Won’t Keep Up With Inflation
The MBTA's Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Thursday. Here's our roundup of the board's decisions and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng's monthly report.
July 28, 2023
The T Expects A Do-Over Groundbreaking for Its New Quincy Bus Garage This Summer
The MBTA expects to resume work on a new bus garage in Quincy later this summer after escalating costs forced the agency to put the project on hold last year.
July 19, 2023
T Declares Victory Over Notorious ‘Tufts Curve’ Slow Zone On the Orange Line
The MBTA says that it's finally fixed a section of worn-out subway tracks near downtown Boston that has been slowing down Orange Line trains since 2019.
July 18, 2023
TransitMatters Releases New ‘Data Dashboard’
TransitMatters, the transit advocacy organization, has launched an updated version of its Data Dashboard, a valuable report card of MBTA's service levels, slow zones, and ridership.
July 18, 2023
An Unpublished Report Tallies How Much Money the T Needs to Fix Its Problems. Why Doesn’t the T Want Anyone to See It?
"The public sees that more does need to be spent," says Rep. William Straus, the House Chair of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation. "But how do we give them what they need when we don’t have a calculated number?"
June 29, 2023
T Will Charge Subway Fares For Entire Newbury/Rockport Regional Rail Line This Summer
The MBTA announced Thursday morning that it will reduce fares for the entire Newburyport/Rockport Line all July and August while MassDOT closes the Sumner Tunnel for a restoration project.
June 22, 2023
