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Successful North Shore Transit Incentives End On Friday
State officials have credited free transit fares and improved Blue Line service for the “really minimal impact" in regional traffic congestion during this summer's Sumner Tunnel closure.
August 31, 2023
New Labor Contract Generates a Surge of Job Applications at the T
The MBTA's shortage of bus operators is more acute than ever, but relief could be coming soon: more competitive wages and benefits in the newly-adopted union contract have generated a significant surge in new job applications.
August 25, 2023
MBTA Board Updates, Guest Starring Mayor Wu
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sat in at today's monthly meeting of the MBTA board of directors after newly-enacted state legislation gave the City of Boston a seat on the T's board of directors for the first time earlier this summer.
August 24, 2023
T Will Close Ashmont, Mattapan Branches of the Red Line for Two Weeks in October
From an MBTA press release
August 24, 2023
Breaking A Campaign Promise, Healey Admin. Denies Public Records Request for MBTA’s Repair Needs
Gov. Healey's efforts to hide the MBTA's repair needs are by no means the first time her administration has leveraged the weaknesses of the state's public records laws.
August 14, 2023
Final State Budget Will Let Mayor Wu Appoint A New MBTA Board Member
On Wednesday morning, Governor Healey formally approved her administration's first state budget by adding her signature to a spending proposal that is largely the same as the one that the Legislature approved at the end of July.
August 10, 2023
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
