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Boston, MBTA to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes to Ruggles
The new center-running busway with dedicated platforms will speed bus services along Boston's highest-ridership bus corridor.
April 1, 2021
MBTA Board Updates: Bus Service Cuts Won’t Be Reversed ‘Til Summer
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced that the T expected to receive about $845 million in relief funding from the American Rescue Plan legislation, which was enacted at the beginning of March.
March 29, 2021
Fare-Free Buses Gain Momentum on Beacon Hill
Two bills currently in the Massachusetts Senate would eliminate fare collection on some or all of the state's bus routes.
March 25, 2021
‘Do Not Track’ Report Offers Privacy Guidance for the T’s New Fare System
The MBTA’s new fare payment system will potentially collect a lot more personal data from riders and their cellphones, and a new report offers advice for how riders can protect their privacy.
March 24, 2021
T Service Cuts Take Effect; Riders React to Crowded Trains, Missing Buses
“I’ve talked to my colleagues and they are furious about this,” said 8th district Congressman Stephen Lynch, who helped pass the American Rescue Plan relief bill in Washington just days before the service cuts took effect.
March 15, 2021
MBTA Board Updates: Service Cuts Barely Dent the T’s Budget, Which Is Flush With Relief Funds
The T expects to receive $301 million in additional relief funding from the the second COVID relief bill that was passed in December, but is still going ahead with service cuts that will save only $21 million in this year's budget.
March 9, 2021
New Green Line Stops Bring New Public Art to Medford, Somerville, and Cambridge
"The GLX Art Enrichment Program seeks to contribute to the vibrancy of the GLX communities by investing in the success of local artists," says the MBTA.
March 8, 2021
Higher Uber/Lyft Fees Could Boost Funding for Street Safety and Transit
Historically, municipalities have used their share of fees on Uber and Lyft to finance local transportation improvements, including quick-build safety projects and small transit services. Under new legislation awaiting Governor Baker's signature, that funding could increase significantly.
January 14, 2021
Final Bond Bill Sets 20-Cent ‘Transit Access Fee’ For Uber/Lyft Rides
In 2018, there were about 50 million Uber and Lyft rides that originated in Boston and Cambridge alone, which could have contributed around $10 million in new revenue for the T had this policy been in place then.
January 6, 2021
T Board Approves Scaled-Back Package of Transit Service Cuts
"We're glad to see them walk back some of the cuts, but we still believe these cuts are rushed and unnecessary," said TransitMatters executive director Jarred Johnson.
December 14, 2020
