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Nearly 20 Years At the T: Jaime Garmendia Shares His Experience Over the Years

Boylston Street, September 19

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The Orange Line Is Back, But Several of Boston’s ‘Temporary’ Bus and Bike Lanes Will Remain

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MBTA Debuts New Ferry Service in East Boston

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People wearing day-glo vests walk along a paved path that's under construction, with bare soil and riprap on the ground to the left and the Green Line Extension tracks below them to the right.

Somerville Community Path between Medford and Walnut Streets

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Photos: A Construction Tour of Somerville’s Community Path and New Light Rail Line

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Final Safety Inspection Report Focuses on Hiring, Workforce Challenges at the T

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Shuttle Buses Exceeding Expectations, But the T’s Own Buses Are Struggling

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Mostly Smooth Rides For the First Full Weekday of Orange Line Closure

A view down an empty "bus only" lane on Boylston Street, looking towards downtown Boston, on the day before Orange Line replacement bus shuttle service takes effect.

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Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line

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La Línea Naranja Cierra El Viernes: Lo Que Necesita Saber

the MBTA's official detour map for the Orange Line shutdown, illustrating closed subway stops on the Orange and Green Lines, dashed lines indicating alternative shuttle service (between Forest Hills and Back Bay and Copley to the south, and between Oak Drove and Government Center to the north). To cross downtown Boston, riders will need to transfer from shuttles to the Green Line at Government Center or Copley, ride the Green Line a few stops, then transfer back to another shuttle on the other side.

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Orange Line Shutdown: Here’s What You Need to Know