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MBTA Tells Riders to Expect Faster Speeds on Subways and Buses
The T aims to increase subway speeds on the Braintree branch of the Red Line to 50 mph within the next few days, and to 55 mph on the Malden and Medford segments of the Orange Line later this year.
January 27, 2025
Governor Healey Boasts of Transportation Successes In State of the Commonwealth Address
In her second State of the Commonwealth address last night, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey laid out her reflection on how far the state has come, and where she intends to head next.
January 17, 2025
Longtime TransitMatters Leader Announces Departure
Jarred Johnson, who has led the Boston-based advocacy organization TransitMatters since 2019, has announced plans to leave the organization next month to join Toole Design, a planning and engineering firm that specializes in safer street designs for multimodal transportation.
January 16, 2025
Gov. Healey Budget Proposal Fixes MBTA Deficit With Fair Share Funding
"This is a game-changer for the agency," said MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.
January 14, 2025
How Massachusetts Funds Transit (Not Just the T)
A guide to how Massachusetts state government finances public transit service across the Commonwealth.
January 10, 2025
Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses
Massachusetts law will now allow public transit agencies and school districts to use bus-mounted cameras to issue fines against illegal parking in dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, and against drivers who threaten kids by illegally passing stopped school buses.
January 10, 2025
Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term
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January 7, 2025
Route Review: The New Frequent-Service 109 From Somerville to Everett
The MBTA's new Route 109 – one of four new "frequent-service" bus routes that started operating this week in the first phase of the agency's Bus Network Redesign initiative – is already saving time for hundreds of transit riders traveling between Somerville and Everett.
December 23, 2024
Route Review: Riding the New Frequent-Service 104 from Malden
Phase 1 of the MBTA’s Bus Network Redesign launched on Sunday with improved bus service on four routes in Chelsea, Everett, Revere, Malden, Somerville, Cambridge, and East Boston.
December 20, 2024
MBTA’s Green Line Accessibility Project Will Consolidate Stops in Brookline
By the end of 2026, Brookline will have two fewer Green Line stops, but riders will get faster transit trips and upgraded stations as part of the T's efforts to make the C branch fully accessible between Cleveland Circle and Kenmore Square.
December 17, 2024
