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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

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

MBTA’s ‘Draw One’ Construction Will Last 8 Years, Per Environmental Filings

The project will close the North Bank Bridge – a busy bike and pedestrian connection between Cambridge and Charlestown – for up to two weeks at a time during the first phase of construction.

December 9, 2024

Worcester Line Trains Will Get Shorter – But Also More Frequent

"We’re looking to move to 30-minute train service on the Worcester main line in the next year or so," says Lynsey Heffernan, the MBTA's Chief of Policy & Strategic Planning.

December 9, 2024

MBTA, Amtrak Warn That MassDOT’s Allston Highway Megaproject Could Inflict ‘Significant’ Impacts On Regional Rail

MBTA officials warn that commuter rail service "would cease within weeks" if MassDOT follows through on plans to demolish a critical rail bridge for the Allston Multimodal Project in Boston.

October 10, 2024

Massachusetts Wins $472 Million ‘Mega’ Grant for North Station Drawbridge Replacement

The project will not include a parallel pedestrian connection across the Charles River.

September 23, 2024