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T Declares Victory Over Notorious ‘Tufts Curve’ Slow Zone On the Orange Line

A chart showing "total slow time" on the y axis (from 0 to 90 minutes) and months of the year on the x axis (from last August to this July) and three colored lines representing the three MBTA subway lines (red, orange, and blue). The blue line is near 0 along the x-axis until March, when it rises to 20 minutes, then follows a jagged, generally downward trend to around 5 minutes of slow time as of mid-July. The Orange line starts around 5 minutes, spikes to 40 minutes in late September '22 (immediately after a 30-day closure), dips to near 0 over the winter, then rises again to 20 in March, and remains near 15 as of mid-July. The red line starts near the orange line, then gradually trends upwards from 10 minutes in Sept. 2022 to 30 minutes by Feb. 2023. In March, the Red line begins to slope upward steeply, reaching 80 minutes in April and May. In June and July, the red line follows a jagged descent, hitting 50 minutes by mid-July.

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TransitMatters Releases New ‘Data Dashboard’

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An Unpublished Report Tallies How Much Money the T Needs to Fix Its Problems. Why Doesn’t the T Want Anyone to See It?

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A farmers’ market in downtown Newburyport.

T Will Charge Subway Fares For Entire Newbury/Rockport Regional Rail Line This Summer

A view down a straight pathway with a yellow line painted down its center. The path is lined with black fencing and railroad infrastructure is visible to the right. In the distance is a bridge over the tracks and an MBTA station sign, and a skyline of buildings and trees

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Somerville’s Community Path Extension Is Open

A yellow, white, and black MBTA bus is parked at a curb with the words "NOT IN SERVICE" above the driver's window in the front.

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T Reacts to Ongoing Driver Shortage With More Bus Service Cuts

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MBTA News Briefs: Finally Some Better News on Bus Driver Hiring

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State House Transportation Committee Discusses Bills Regarding East-West Rail, T Oversight

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The T’s New 5-Year Capital Budget Puts Climate Progress In A Slow Zone

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Are We Feeling Safe Yet? Falling Utility Box at Harvard Station Contained Forgotten Homeland Security Surveillance Equipment