South Station
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T Threatens Recalcitrant City Hall With Eminent Domain to Ban Cars From Summer Street On World Cup Match Days
Most other World Cup host cities are pedestrianizing streets to accommodate World Cup crowds, but Mayor Wu's administration is resisting the idea in Boston.
May 20, 2026
Guest Column: South Station Is Not An Adequate Emergency Shelter
There are numerous other public buildings nearby that offer better adaptability, dignity, and safety for unhoused residents.
March 11, 2026
Fares, Frozen: South Station’s New Fare Gates Are Already Out of Service
Snow and cold temperatures have sidelined the new fare gates at South Station out of service barely a month after their installation.
February 3, 2026
MBTA Opens New Intercity Bus Concourse at South Station
The South Station Bus Terminal offers about 200 bus departures serving approximately 10,000 passengers on an average weekday.
November 13, 2025
MBTA Is On A Shopping Spree for Commuter Train Parking
On Thursday, the MBTA Board of Directors gave the green light for the T to spend a quarter-billion dollars to acquire Widett Circle, a 24-acre former food distribution center between Interstate 93 and the T's Cabot Yards, to store commuter rail trains near South Station.
December 16, 2022
More Transit-Oriented Parking Is Coming To South Station
Is a parking garage an "amenity" if its users have to stuff their motor vehicles into the gridlocked heart of one of Boston's worst traffic bottlenecks?
January 15, 2020
TransitMatters Report Asks State to Cancel South Station Expansion
TransitMatters argues that South Station is big enough to accommodate a dramatic increase in commuter rail service – but only if the MBTA makes organizational changes to move trains more quickly in and out of the station.
September 12, 2019
