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MBTA Seeks Vendor Input For Possible Platform Screen Door Pilot Program
The platform barriers are primarily a safety measure, but they could also enable air-conditioning in increasingly sweltering subway stations.
May 21, 2026
T Threatens Recalcitrant City Hall With Eminent Domain to Ban Cars From Summer Street On World Cup Match Days
Most other World Cup host cities are pedestrianizing streets to accommodate World Cup crowds, but Mayor Wu's administration is resisting the idea in Boston.
May 20, 2026
MBTA Launching New Year-Round Boston Harbor Ferry Loop In June
Editor's note: the following is a lightly edited version of an MBTA press release.
May 19, 2026
MBTA Wants You to Help Plan for Its Future with ‘Focus 2050’
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the MBTA is updating its long-range plans for the future of transportation in eastern Massachusetts.
May 19, 2026
Red Line’s Ashmont Branch Closed Through Monday
The Red Line's Ashmont Branch will take a 5-day break starting at 6 p.m. May 14, through Monday, May 18.
May 12, 2026
PHOTOS: A Hard-Hat Tour of the MBTA’s New Electric Bus Garages
Check out the MBTA's first new bus maintenance facilities designed for battery-electric buses.
May 11, 2026
The T’s New Electric Buses Will Still Belch Diesel Fumes For Winter Heat
The new buses' supplemental diesel heaters won't work nearly as hard as a typical diesel bus engine, but they're also not regulated by federal air quality regulations.
May 11, 2026
Green Line’s C Branch On Beacon Street Shuts Down for 12 Days, May 6 – 17
Two C branch stations in Brookline – Englewood and Tappan Street – will also have limited service until mid-July as part of the MBTA’s accessibility upgrade projects.
May 6, 2026
Some Commuter Rail Riders Will Face Longer Waits, Slower Rides During World Cup
Moving 20,000 fans to and from Foxboro for seven World Cup matches will reduce regional rail service to other parts of eastern Massachusetts this summer.
April 6, 2026
Healey Admin. Announces Summer Fare Discounts, Including Free Fridays, on Commuter Rail System
Editor's note: This report is an edited version of an MBTA press release.
March 30, 2026