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MBTA Board Greenlights Quarter-Billion Dollar Contract for Diesel Trains
William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.
January 14, 2026
MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan
"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.
January 12, 2026
T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses
The Trump administration has formally approved only a small handful of grants under the Safe Streets for All program.
January 12, 2026
While We Were Away: A Roundup of News From the Holiday Break
Happy new year! We took some time off for a long winter break, but news kept on happening. Some of these are stories we may cover in greater depth after we dig through a few hundred unread messages in our inbox, but for now, here's a quick briefing on the big stories from the past two weeks:
January 5, 2026
Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The T’s Next Rapid Transit Expansion?
New housing, crowded buses, and underutilized commuter rail tracks help make the case to expand the Orange Line beyond Forest Hills, advocates argue.
December 19, 2025
The Wrong Kind of Legacy: Old Red Line Trains Find It’s Getting Harder to Get Through Harvard
Riders should expect more delays today while track inspections limit Red Line traffic to a single track near Harvard.
December 16, 2025
We Tried the New CharlieCard. Here’s What to Know
The new CharlieCard provides several benefits, but riders should also be aware of the military vendor that's operating the new system.
December 15, 2025
Lawmakers Say Infrastructure Needs More Funding, and Congestion Pricing Should Be On the Table
"We shouldn't be scared to have these conversations,” says Sen. Brendan Crighton, co-chair of the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation.
December 9, 2025
Grinch Line: Core of the Green Line Closed ‘Til Dec. 22
From December 8 through December 22, the MBTA will suspend all Green Line service between North Station and Kenmore Square.
December 3, 2025
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
