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Legislature’s Fair Share Budget Compromise Gets MBTA Closer to Budget Fix
A compromise on the Fair Share supplemental budget makes it more likely the T will be able to afford its projected $3.24 billion operating budget for 2026.
June 17, 2025
MBTA Hosts Its First Public Hearing for Lynnway Redesign Project
Nearly three years after winning a $20 million federal grant, the MBTA hosted its first public forum on Wednesday evening for a proposed transit-focused redesign of the Lynnway, a major highway that slices across Lynn's waterfront district.
June 13, 2025
MeVa Adds 50 Percent More Service On Lowell-Lawrence-Haverhill Bus Routes
In July, MeVa will start operating buses every 20 minutes on weekdays for its two busiest routes.
June 10, 2025
Cross-Harbor Blue Line Service Is Suspended ‘Til June 15
The MBTA is shutting down most of the Blue Line between downtown Boston and Orient Heights from Saturday, June 7 until Sunday, June 15.
June 10, 2025
4-Day Green Line Shutdown Begins Wednesday Evening
An 8-day Blue Line closure will also begin on Saturday, June 7.
June 3, 2025
EZRide In Cambridge Expands Schedule With Frequent-Service Midday and Weekend Trips
Unlike other private shuttles, the EZRide is open to everyone – and it's fare-free.
June 2, 2025
TransitMatters Hires Transportation Policy Expert Caitlin Allen-Connelly as Its New Executive Director
Caitlin Allen-Connelly has been the TransitMatters board secretary and was also a Senior Advisor on Transportation at A Better City, a regional business organization.
May 29, 2025
2026 World Cup Puts Foxboro Station Upgrades on the Fast Track
Most MBTA station renovations take years to complete, but the World Cup is coming to Foxborough in just 55 weeks.
May 22, 2025
Chamber of Commerce Lobbies Mass. Senate to Fund the MBTA
"Even the significant resources proposed by the Governor are below the MBTA’s actual need," says Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce president James Rooney.
May 15, 2025
Western Mass. Amtrak Expansions Are Flush With Funding, But New Routes Won’t Debut ‘Til 2030s
Years of work remain before new Amtrak routes start rolling through Springfield to connect Boston, Albany, and New Haven.
May 14, 2025
