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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
MBTA Board Approves New Half-Priced Fare for Low-Income Riders
On Thursday, the MBTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to implement a new low-income fare structure, which could become available to riders later this spring or summer.
March 27, 2024
MBTA to Suspend Partial Red Line Service This Weekend
The MBTA will suspend service this Saturday and Sunday (March 30 and 31) on two segments of the Red Line, between Broadway and JFK/UMass stations on the Ashmont Branch and Broadway and North Quincy on the Braintree Branch.
March 27, 2024
Eyes On the Street: In Back Bay, A New Transit Plaza Takes Shape Over the Turnpike
It's been under construction for three and a half years now, but a busy transit transfer station and sidewalk in the heart of the Back Bay neighborhood are finally taking shape to open up to the public later this year.
March 21, 2024
MBTA to Suspend Red Line Service In Dorchester This Weekend
The MBTA will suspend service this Saturday and Sunday (March 23 and 24) on two segments of the Red Line, between Broadway and Ashmont stations on the Ashmont Branch and Broadway and North Quincy on the Braintree Branch.
March 21, 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 Plans Frequent-Running, Battery-Electric Trains on the Fairmount Line
The MBTA is considering a proposal to dramatically increase service on the Fairmount Line with a new fleet of electric battery-powered trains before the end of 2027.
March 16, 2024
MBTA Plans 4-Day Orange Line Closure Starting Monday
The MBTA will suspend Orange Line service for 4 days from Monday, March 18th to Thursday, March 21st between North Station and Jackson Square stations.
March 15, 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
