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Federal Safety Inspectors to Require Better Track Maintenance, Stronger Oversight At the T
One of the more striking findings from the FTA’s safety inspection was that nearly 10 percent of the system’s heavy rail subway system (the red, orange, and blue lines) are under speed restrictions because of the agency’s poor track maintenance.
June 16, 2022
Primera Vista de la Nueva Red de Autobuses que Propone la T
Una nueva red de autobús con rutas de “alta frecuencia” trata de ofrecer un servicio más simple y conveniente para vecindarios que dependen en el transporte público como Dorchester, Lynn, Chelsea, y Mattapan, y mejor servicio para los vecindarios que están creciendo como Seaport y Longwood Medical Area.
June 14, 2022
Una Junta Pública en la Parada de Autobús: La T Solicita Aportación de Pasajeros Sobre el Rediseño de la Red de Autobuses en Chelsea
Los representantes de la MBTA están dejando sus presentaciones de Powerpoint atrás y están saliendo a las calles a platicar directamente con pasajeros sobre los propuestos cambios de la red de autobuses.
May 31, 2022
A Public Meeting at a Bus Stop: T Solicits Riders’ Input for Bus Network Redesign in Chelsea
MBTA representatives are leaving their Powerpoint presentations behind and hitting the streets to speak directly with riders about proposed bus route changes.
May 31, 2022
Boston, MassDOT Seek ‘Mega’ Cash to Build Allston/I-90 Project
MassDOT and the City of Boston are seeking $1.2 billion from Washington, which would match $754 million in committed funds from local and state sources to start building the Allston project by 2025.
May 26, 2022
Our First Look At the T’s Proposed New Bus Network
A new network of "frequent-service" bus routes aims to provide simpler, more convenient bus service for transit-dependent neighborhoods like Dorchester, Lynn, Chelsea, and Mattapan, and better service to growing neighborhoods like the Seaport and the Longwood Medical Area.
May 16, 2022
What Maura Healey’s Climate Plan Reveals About Her Transportation Priorities
The framework contains a number of ideas about how to decarbonize the transportation sector, which generates roughly 40 percent of the state's climate-heating pollutants.
May 13, 2022
The Blue Line’s Rough Ride Will Continue One More Week
On Thursday, the MBTA announced that its suspension of Blue Line service between the Airport station and downtown Boston will extend one more week, through Tuesday, May 17.
May 13, 2022
Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T
"FTA leadership recently discussed the pattern of safety incidents with MBTA executive leadership, yet it remains unclear what actions the MBTA Board and executive team are implementing to prevent and address the system's safety violations," wrote federal officials.
May 10, 2022
MBTA’s New Electric Bus Order Could Support More Center-Running Busways Regionwide
The T is shopping for new buses that would allow boarding on both sides of the vehicle, which could facilitate more center-running busways across the region. "It recongnizes the potential that we don't need to rip up a whole street, if we can just change the bus instead," says Maya Mudgal, a BTD transit planner.
May 4, 2022
