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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
Washington Pledges $68 Million for Green Line Accessibility Upgrades
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that the T will receive $67.6 million to upgrade 14 Green Line stops on the B and C branches to provide accessibility upgrades and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
May 28, 2024
Orange Line Service Suspended From Back Bay to Wellington ‘Til June 6
The MBTA will suspend the central segment of the Orange Line, between Wellington and Back Bay stations, from Tuesday, May 28, through Thursday, June 6.
May 28, 2024
MBTA Proposes More Tweaks to Long-Delayed ‘Fare Transformation’ Initiative
Cubic, the vendor that's supposed to deliver the T's new fare system, is having trouble with similar systems in California and New York.
May 23, 2024
New Fairmount Line Schedule Takes Effect With Trains Every 30 Minutes
The MBTA's new higher-frequency schedule for the Fairmount Line took effect yesterday, May 20, which means that riders in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Hyde Park can now catch a train every 30 minutes on weekdays.
May 21, 2024
MBTA Is Finally Showing Progress on Bus Operator Hiring
For the first time in years, the MBTA is growing its depleted workforce of bus operators, thanks to a more generous labor contract and expanded training programs.
May 13, 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
Red Line Closed From Park Street to JFK/UMass ‘Til May 10
The MBTA is suspending Red Line service from Thursday, May 2 until Friday, May 10 to address remaining slow zones on segments of the Red Line track in South Boston.
May 7, 2024
Huntington Ave. Redesign Will Eliminate Last Mixed-Traffic Segment of the Green Line By 2027
On Tuesday evening, officials from the City of Boston and the MBTA officially kicked off a planning effort that will ultimately redesign Huntington and South Huntington Avenues in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.
May 2, 2024
T Restores Full-Speed Service to the Blue Line After 2-Week Closure
After closing subway service in East Boston and Revere for two weeks to repair tracks and overhead wires, the MBTA restored Blue Line service this morning without any speed restrictions.
May 1, 2024
