Orange Line
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Signal Work Shuts Down Forest Hills-Back Bay Segment of the Orange Line ‘Til March 8
The MBTA will close the southern end of the Orange Line south of Back Bay station for nine days to conduct signal upgrades and modernization work from Saturday, Feb. 28th through Sunday, March 8.
February 27, 2026
Construction Is Underway On Back Bay Station Makeover
Developers are promising to deliver “a first-class transit hub.”
February 9, 2026
City of Boston Restarts Rutherford Avenue Design As Funding Deadline Looms
The city needs to submit a design plan within the next few months or risk losing almost $200 million in funding.
February 4, 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
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
MBTA Adds More Bus, Subway Service With Winter Schedule Updates
The MBTA's winter schedule updates will deliver a 3 percent increase in bus service and shorter waits between trains on three subway lines starting on Sunday, December 14th.
December 2, 2025
CargoB to Rent Cargo Bikes From Transit Stations In Partnership With MBTA
The following is an edited version of a press release from CargoB.
September 25, 2025
T Begins Running Faster Orange Line Service In Medford and Malden
Starting this week, trains between Oak Grove and Assembly will operated with a maximum speed of 55 mph, compared to 40 mph before.
August 25, 2025
SW Corridor Orange Line Service Suspended June 21-29
The MBTA is suspending service on Boston's segment of the Orange Line for the next nine days, starting Saturday June 21, to install new a new signal system.
June 20, 2025
MassDOT Road Project Will Shut Down Half of the Orange Line for 9 Days, Starting Friday
The silver lining: the new bridges that MassDOT is building will create wider sidewalks, protected bike paths, and more dedicated bus lanes to improve connections between East Somerville and Sullivan Square.
May 6, 2025
