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MBTA Board Updates: Bus Projects Make a Comeback
Tuesday's MBTA board of directors meeting ran five minutes longer than the new Scorsese movie. Predictably, there was considerable discussion about the MBTA's ongoing track problems, like the recent discovery of improperly installed track on the new Green Line extension.
October 24, 2023
Here’s the MBTA’s Bus Lane Wishlist for Its New ‘High Frequency’ Bus Routes
"MBTA's Transit Priority Vision corridors are identified based on service offering (bus network redesign frequency), social benefit (existing bus and passenger delay), and passenger experience."
October 23, 2023
MassDOT Outlines ‘Compass Rail’ Vision for New Passenger Services in Western Mass.
MassDOT is pursuing plans for new Amtrak routes from Boston to New Haven and Albany, with Springfield as a new hub for intercity rail connections.
October 18, 2023
Dorchester, Mattapan Lose Red Line Service Starting Saturday – Here’s What You Need to Know
The MBTA's 16-day closure of the Ashmont and Mattapan branches of the Red Line begins on Saturday. And while it won't be quite as long or disruptive as last year's Orange Line shutdown, it's still going to be a major headache for the over 40,000 riders who typically use these stations.
October 13, 2023
MBTA Rail Service Will Return to Downtown Lynn in December
On Wednesday morning, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joined local elected officials in downtown Lynn to announce the construction of a new temporary platform that will enable the commuter rail service to return to the city over a year after the T closed Lynn's main commuter rail station.
October 11, 2023
We Got A Copy of the Samizdat MBTA Podcast – Listen Here
Last night, after we published our story on how the Healey administration sloppily deleted a new MBTA podcast that had billed itself as an example of "transparency" and "open communication," we asked our readers if anyone had downloaded a copy before the state sent it down the memory hole.
October 6, 2023
The Fog of Transparency: Why Did the Healey Administration Memory-Hole the MBTA’s New Podcast?
An official MBTA podcast that aspired to "transparency, open communication, and continuous improvement" appears to have been a little too transparent for someone in the Healey administration.
October 5, 2023
Billion-Dollar State Tax Cut Includes Expanded Deductions for Bike and Transit Expenses
The new law, which is effective retroactively to January 1, 2023, will let taxpayers deduct a much broader range of transportation expenses.
October 4, 2023
Why Connecticut is Investing in New Regional Rail
Gov. Ned Lamont will spend $315 million investment on new rail cars — but they're not going anywhere near Grand Central. Here's why.
October 2, 2023
T Will Make Fairmount Free During Upcoming Red Line Closure In Dorchester
This article has been adapted from an MBTA press release.
September 27, 2023