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Boston Officially Commits to Building Dedicated Busway on Blue Hill Ave.
Today the City of Boston formally committed to building a center-running dedicated busway on the Blue Hill Avenue corridor, which is New England’s busiest bus route.
February 28, 2024
MBTA to Suspend Red Line Service In Cambridge and Downtown Boston This Weekend
The MBTA will suspend Red Line service for 2 days this weekend, from Saturday, March 2nd to Sunday, March 3rd, between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations to conduct tunnel inspection work.
February 28, 2024
The T Fixed Dozens of Green Line Slow Zones. Why Is It So Hard to Notice the Difference?
Two weeks ago, the MBTA reopened the central segment of the Green Line between the Fenway and downtown Boston after a 23-day closure that repaired old track and removed 16 safety-related speed restrictions.
February 13, 2024
Mayor Wu Pledges Two More Years of Fare-Free Operations On Routes 28, 29, and 23
On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu formally announced the City of Boston would continue to support fare-free operations on three Dorchester and Mattapan bus routes until March 2026.
February 6, 2024
MBTA to Suspend Harvard-Alewife Red Line Service Starting Monday
The MBTA will suspend Red Line service for 10 days from Monday, February 5th to Wednesday, February 14th between Alewife and Harvard stations.
February 2, 2024
More From Gov. Healey’s Budget Proposal: RTA Cuts and E-Bikes
Funding the MBTA was the big transportation news from the Governor's big reveal of her 2025 budget proposal last week (it's complicated).
January 29, 2024
The T’s Bus Driver Shortage Persists, In Spite of New Labor Contract
But expanded bus operator training programs and reduced attrition could start turning the tide in 2024.
January 23, 2024
At Long Last, Another New Train Is Rolling On the Red Line
Your odds of catching a new CRRC-manufactured Red Line train just doubled: three years after the first new Red Line train hit the tracks in December 2020, the MBTA started running a second set of new Red Line cars earlier this month.
January 23, 2024
MBTA Plans to Offer Half-Priced Fares for Low-Income Riders Later This Year
During Friday's Audit and Finance Subcommittee meeting of the MBTA board of directors, MBTA officials announced their intention to implement a new half-priced fare for low-income riders within the next few months.
January 19, 2024
Justice for All, and Roses Too: A Conversation with Reggie Ramos, the New Leader of Transportation For Massachusetts
In September, Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA), a statewide coalition that advocates for better, more equitable transportation systems across the Commonwealth, welcomed a new Executive Director, Reggie Ramos.
January 17, 2024
