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6-Day Service Interruption Near JFK/UMass Aims to Fix the Last Slow Zones On the Red Line
Shuttle buses are replacing Red Line subway service between Broadway and North Quincy stations from Tuesday, November 5th until Sunday, Nov. 10, for track work – one of the last scheduled service interruptions in the MBTA's year-long blitz to eliminate slow zones across the subway system.
November 5, 2024
The Orange Line Is Running At Full Speed For the First Time in 15 Years
The MBTA reopened the full length of the Orange Line on Saturday morning after a week-long closure for track work, and for the first time since Deval Patrick was the Governor of Massachusetts, the line's trains are running at full speed, without any speed restrictions.
November 2, 2024
Photos: The MBTA’s New Green Line Train, Arriving 2027
This week, under a party tent on City Hall Plaza, the MBTA has been inviting riders to tour a life-sized mockup of its new Green Line "Type 10" light rail vehicles, which will increase passenger capacity and improve accessibility when they arrive in 2027.
October 30, 2024
Minnesota, Nice – How Governors Walz and Healey Stack Up On Transportation Issues
Earlier this summer, Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party and chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
October 29, 2024
Gov. Healey Announces $30 Million For Fare-Free RTA Service
State lawmakers set aside $30 million in funding to help regional transit authorities offer free service to their communities.
October 25, 2024
Orange Line Takes A Break This Week For Additional Track Work
The T will run shuttle buses to replace Orange Line service between Oak Grove and North Station this this week, through Friday Nov. 1.
October 24, 2024
Everett, Chelsea Add Bus Lanes to Support New Bus Route Through A Rapidly-Growing Neighborhood
Second Street in Everett and Chelsea is getting new bus lanes this fall to support the neighborhood's new frequent-service bus route, coming later this winter.
October 23, 2024
Boston Region Wins More Federal Funding for Private-Operator Shuttle Routes, Bluebikes Expansion
A new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program will send the Boston region $21.6 million to launch several non-MBTA shuttle routes in the city of Boston and expand the Bluebikes bikesharing network with new stations across the region.
October 22, 2024
For the First Time In Years, Orange Line Trains Are Running At Full Speed Through the SW Corridor
The MBTA's Orange Line reopened for service this morning after a 10-day closure, and the MBTA reports that the work erased 20 more slow zones from the subway system.
October 21, 2024
MBTA, Amtrak Warn That MassDOT’s Allston Highway Megaproject Could Inflict ‘Significant’ Impacts On Regional Rail
MBTA officials warn that commuter rail service "would cease within weeks" if MassDOT follows through on plans to demolish a critical rail bridge for the Allston Multimodal Project in Boston.
October 10, 2024