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Gov. Healey’s Job #1 for the T: Better Union Contracts

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The MBTA’s Bus Driver Shortage Is Getting Even Worse

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Zona Lenta ‘Temporaria’ En la Línea Verde Pronto Cumple Un Año

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‘Temporary’ Green Line Slow Zone Approaches 1-Year Anniversary

folks stand or sit on large wooden benches while waiting for their train inside North Station. The timetable hangs high in the background.

North Station, January 2022

Weekend Commuter Rail Ridership Now Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Volumes

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MBTA Is On A Shopping Spree for Commuter Train Parking

A large crowd of people celebrate the Green Line extension's opening day outside a snowy Ball Square station while some kids play on a snowy hillside next to the station entrance.

Ball Square station, Green Line Extension, December 12, 2022

Opening Day: The Green Line Arrives In Medford

<p>Sam Mintz is currently the editor of <a href="https://brookline.news/">Brookline.News</a>, a nonprofit news website covering the Town of Brookline. Before moving back to the Boston area in 2021, Sam spent five years in D.C. covering Congress and federal agencies for Politico and E&amp;E News.</p>


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Could the New Governor Breathe New Life Into the T’s Regional Rail Plans?

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Citing Structural Hazards, T Shuts Down Critical Access Point to JFK/UMass Station

A Green Line train bearing the destination sign for "Union Square" arrives at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

A Green Line train bears the destination “Union Square” at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

MBTA Board Updates: Green Line to Medford Will Open Dec. 12