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MBTA Restores Most Service, But Some South Coast Transit Authorities Remain Shut Down Wednesday
Bus routes in Attleboro, Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford remain shut down for Wednesday, while Brockton's transit authority plans to begin operating at noon.
February 25, 2026
While We Were Away: A Roundup of News From the Holiday Break
Happy new year! We took some time off for a long winter break, but news kept on happening. Some of these are stories we may cover in greater depth after we dig through a few hundred unread messages in our inbox, but for now, here's a quick briefing on the big stories from the past two weeks:
January 5, 2026
New Bedford City Council Considers Parking Reforms
The New Bedford City Council is considering reducing the city's parking production quotas, which currently require developers to build two off-street parking spaces for every new apartment.
December 15, 2025
Sunday Is the World Day of Remembrance
This weekend, communities all over Massachusetts are hosting events to honor this year's World Day of Remembrance for victims of traffic crashes.
November 15, 2025
MBTA Regional Rail Service Has Arrived In Fall River and New Bedford
"The platform was packed. A lot of people were taking pictures and videos. And then there were some people for whom it was just another workday," a rider on the first train told StreetsblogMASS.
March 24, 2025
First Week of South Coast Rail Service Will Be Fare-Free
The MBTA's new New Bedford/Fall River regional rail line, which opens next Monday morning, will offer fare-free service from opening day until the end of March, and will continue to offer fare-free rides every weekend in April.
March 20, 2025
MBTA Releases Official Timetable for South Coast Rail Service
The MBTA will also allow bikes on all its trains on the new Fall River/New Bedford line.
March 5, 2025
New Bedford, Fall River Regional Rail Service Will Begin On March 24
The T is now planning to run 32 daily trips on the line, 6 more than it had initially planned.
February 18, 2025
New Year, No Fares: Beacon Hill Bankrolls Dozens of Free Bus Routes Statewide
The state budget that lawmakers passed last summer is bankrolling a major expansion in popular fare-free bus routes across the entire Commonwealth this winter.
January 5, 2024
South Coast Bikeway Would Create 60-Mile Path From Cape Cod to Providence
After decades of planning, a proposed 60-mile bike trail stretching from the Cape Cod canal to Providence, Rhode Island is starting to take shape with help from the South Coast Bike Alliance.
April 20, 2020
