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MBTA Adds More Bus, Subway Service With Winter Schedule Updates
The MBTA's winter schedule updates will deliver a 3 percent increase in bus service and shorter waits between trains on three subway lines starting on Sunday, December 14th.
December 2, 2025
Massachusetts Transit Agencies Win $106 Million to Buy New Buses Statewide
Late last week, the Trump administration pledged $106 million in grants to five regional transit authorities (RTA) and the MBTA to help finance new buses and bus facilities across Massachusetts.
November 24, 2025
Boston’s Bus Lane Projects Are Stuck In Red Tape, Leaving Riders Stuck In Traffic
When Mayor Marty Walsh's administration hosted their first open house for their plan to build a new dedicated bus transitway on Blue Hill Avenue in early 2020, they predicted that the project could save daily riders of the MBTA's 28 bus two to three hours every week, and hundreds of hours over the course of a year.
November 19, 2025
Paying With Their Time: Increasing Traffic Congestion Erodes Benefits of Boston’s Fare-Free Buses
Mayor Wu's press office avoided several inquiries from StreetsblogMASS to discuss the worsening delays in MBTA bus service over the course of her first term.
November 19, 2025
T Suspends Quincy, Braintree Red Line Branch Nov. 15-23
The MBTA is suspending the Braintree Branch of the Red Line Braintree Branch between North Quincy and Braintree for nine days, November 15 – 23, for track maintenance.
November 15, 2025
MassDOT and MBTA Are Studying Expanded Ferry Service
Possible new ferry route destinations include other coastal cities and towns like Gloucester, Salem, Chelsea, and Everett.
November 10, 2025
MBTA Suspends Green Line Service Through Downtown Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville Through Nov. 13
The T is suspending Green Line service north of Park Street through Thursday, November 13th to install equipment for the new Green Line Train Protection System.
November 3, 2025
Week-Long Green Line D Branch Closure Begins Friday Night
Editor's note: The following is an edited version of an MBTA press release.
October 24, 2025
MBTA Projects Get A $850 Million Boost From Fair Share Funds
The new funding will pay for backlogged "state of good repair" projects, accessibility improvements, and new maintenance facilities for electric buses and trains.
October 17, 2025
Methane Fuel Gets a Renewed Lease At the T
Plans to replace the MBTA's methane-fueled buses with zero-emission electric models are on pause.
October 15, 2025
