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MBTA Wins $140 Million to Run More Trains to Lawrence and Haverhill
The grant funding will finance double-tracking along most of the line to support more frequent train service, plus new high-level boarding platforms at Reading, North Wilmington, Ballardvale, and Andover stations.
August 21, 2026
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
T Plans 30-Minute Train Frequency on Inner Haverhill Line
The MBTA is planning a small track project in Reading that would allow the agency to considerably increase its regional rail service in the suburbs north of Boston.
February 26, 2025
Lawrence-Haverhill Region Gains Sunday Transit Service With New State Funding
This story has been adapted from a MeVa press release
January 8, 2024
A More Generous State Budget Means Better Service Is Coming to Regional Transit Authorities
Additional state funding is likely to fund more bus service, particularly on evenings and weekends, and more fare-free programs across the Commonwealth
August 16, 2023
El Autobús Gratuito Desde Lawrence a la Playa Salisbury Comienza el Sábado
MeVa Transit pondrá en marcha una versión renovada de su popular Beach Bus justo a tiempo a partir de este sábado, 1 de julio.
June 30, 2023
MeVa Launches Free Beach Bus This Weekend, From Lawrence to Salisbury Beach
MeVa, the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority, is revamping its popular weekend Beach Bus for 2023 with fare-free, express service between downtown Lawrence and Salisbury Beach.
June 30, 2023
RTAs Are Giving Their Riders A Holiday Bonus
All 15 of the commonwealth's Regional Transit Authorities (every non-MBTA bus route in the state, in other words) will suspend fare collection for the holiday season, from the day after Thanksgiving until New Year's Eve.
November 21, 2022
Higher Wages, No Fares, and a Massage Chair: How the MVRTA Is Recruiting New Drivers and Increasing Service
Bucking a nationwide trend of driver shortages, the MVRTA is expanding its workforce of bus drivers and adding more service.
August 25, 2022
Latest Round of Street Grants Focus on Safe Streets, Bikeshare Expansions, and Snow Removal
This latest round of grants awarded $16.4 million, the largest amount so far, primarily supports efforts grounded in making streets safer for everyone by reducing vehicle speeds and also investing in the equipment municipalities need to maintain their streets and facilitate safe active transportation.
August 5, 2022
