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Buses Will Get A New Bypass Around I-93 Traffic Jams North of Boston
The autumn winds have unwrapped some new signage on Interstate 93 north of Boston, revealing MassDOT's plans to allow buses to run in the breakdown lane on one of the region's most congested highways.
October 12, 2021
At Last, Baker Names New MBTA Oversight Board
Nine weeks after signing the legislation that authorized its creation, and after a string of derailments and injuries on MBTA properties this summer and fall, Governor Baker finally named his appointments to the new MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday afternoon.
October 7, 2021
Fare-Free 28 Is a Hit With Roxbury, Mattapan Bus Riders
Ridership on the route has surged back to pre-pandemic levels, outperforming the rest of the MBTA bus system.
October 5, 2021
Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub
New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.
October 4, 2021
Environmentalists Press for All-Electric MBTA Bus Fleet By 2030
"We’ve been pushing the T to set an ambitious deadline for electrification is because the T needs to make a plan for a new fleet, to get its garages modernized, and to make sure there’s enough funding available in the state budget," explained Veena Dharmaraj, Director of Transportation at the Massachusetts Sierra Club.
September 30, 2021
Derailment Crunches Red Line Train At Broadway Station
The vehicle that derailed, identified as car number 01745, has been in service since the late 1980s.
September 28, 2021
More Stair Struggles: Back Bay Escalator Failure Injures 9
On Sunday evening, an escalator failure at the MBTA’s Back Bay station sent nine people to the hospital, according to to Boston’s Emergency Medical Services.
September 27, 2021
Changing Course, T Plans Upgrades to Newton Rail Stations to Serve More Trains
The MBTA is planning improvements to the City of Newton's three rail stations to add additional platforms that can serve inbound and outbound trains at the same time – a major shift from earlier plans that would have retained the stations' current single-platform configuration, which forces many Worcester Line trains to pass through the city without stopping.
September 24, 2021
A First Look at the T’s Proposed ‘High-Frequency’ Bus Network
The T's proposed network of high-frequency bus routes aims to serve more neighborhoods throughout the region with better bus service, with better connections to key employment centers.
September 22, 2021
Clark University Student Proposes Bus Network Redesign for Worcester
Currently, WRTA buses run every 30 to 60 minutes, but Kalter thinks that the agency could potentially run buses on a simplified network every 10 minutes, 18 hours a day.
September 20, 2021
