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Increased State Funding Yields New Bus Routes Across the Commonwealth
Expanded state funding for regional transit authorities (RTAs) will finance several inter-regional bus routes later this year thanks to expanded funding from the Fair Share Amendment.
May 29, 2024
Mass. Senate Proposes Fare-Free Buses for Regional Transit Authorities Statewide (But Not the T)
The budget-writing committee of the Massachusetts Senate published its 2025 spending recommendations this week, with a notable increase in funding for the state's Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs).
May 10, 2024
The Brake: Why We Can’t End Violence on Transit With More Police
Are more cops the answer to violence against transit workers, or is it only driving societal tensions that make attacks more frequent?
April 23, 2024
MBTA Announces Spring Service Changes
The birds are chirping, the sun is lingering a bit longer, baseball is back (and so are allergies). This can all only mean one thing - spring is here, despite the seemingly endless rain. And what comes with this change of the season? Changes in MBTA service, of course.
April 22, 2024
Worcester RTA Board Votes to Extend Fare-Free Buses Through 2025
The governing board of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) has formally voted to extend fare-free operations into mid-2025, extending the agency's distinction as the longest-running fare-free transit network in the United States.
April 18, 2024
Bus Network Redesign Shows Signs of Life
The T plans to roll out a new network of four frequent-service bus routes across the northern part of its service area before the end of 2024 in the first implementation phase of its bus network redesign.
April 11, 2024
Worcester Is Poised to Renew Fare-Free Transit Policy for One More Year
Last month, the governing board of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) has directed the agency's administration to prepare a 2025 budget that assumes one more year of fare-free operation.
April 1, 2024
Poll Finds Overwhelming Public Support for Worcester’s Fare-Free Buses
A new MassINC poll of residents who live in the greater Worcester region found that the public overwhelmingly supports the city's fare-free bus program, which as been in place since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 20, 2024
MBTA Endorses A New Bus Rapid Transit Route Through Everett
On Friday, the MBTA and MassDOT published their final recommendations from a multi-year analysis of possible new Silver Line routes through the City of Everett.
March 8, 2024
MBTA to Close Orange Line South of Ruggles This Weekend
The MBTA will suspend service this Saturday and Sunday (March 9th and 10th) on two segments of the Orange Line, between Ruggles and Forest Hills stations.
March 8, 2024
