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MBTA Communities Act Holdouts Are Losing State Funding

"We will take action as appropriate by the end of the month" against towns that maintain segregationist zoning rules in violation of state law, warns Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

January 16, 2026

MBTA Board Greenlights Quarter-Billion Dollar Contract for Diesel Trains

William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.

January 14, 2026

MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan

"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.

January 12, 2026

T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses

The Trump administration has formally approved only a small handful of grants under the Safe Streets for All program.

January 12, 2026

Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The T’s Next Rapid Transit Expansion?

New housing, crowded buses, and underutilized commuter rail tracks help make the case to expand the Orange Line beyond Forest Hills, advocates argue.

December 19, 2025

More Buses to the Berkshires Coming In 2026

Link413, a partnership between three regional transit authorities, will introduce three longer-distance bus routes to connect North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton.

December 17, 2025

The Wrong Kind of Legacy: Old Red Line Trains Find It’s Getting Harder to Get Through Harvard

Riders should expect more delays today while track inspections limit Red Line traffic to a single track near Harvard.

December 16, 2025