Everett11h
MBTA Announces Planned Service Outage Scheduled to June
As Governor Maura Healey put it during the State of the Commonwealth speech, ‘People need transportation and public transit they can rely on,’ and the infrastructure investments by the MBTA in 2024 ...
The Harvard Crimson21h
The T Is Working Again. Leaders, Don’t Hit the Brakes.
Great transportation creates great cities. By pursuing an affordable, sustainable, equitable, and stable MBTA, we are pursuing a future where everyone can truly enjoy what Boston has to offer.
Red Line branch’s maximum speed increasing to 50 mph, MBTA says
The MBTA announced that the Braintree branch of the Red Line will be increasing speeds as a result of the Track Improvement ...
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red Line will be raised to 50 mph, as the Orange Line will move at 55. The post With slow zones ...
MBTA wants trains to go faster on Red and Orange Lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to ...
mass.streetsblog12d
Governor Healey Boasts of Transportation Successes In State of the Commonwealth Address
In her second State of the Commonwealth address last night, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey laid out her reflection on ...
Yahoo News15d
MBTA towns not following controversial housing law get another 6 months, but must act fast
The MBTA Communities Law requires all cities and towns that voted to join the MBTA to have an overlay district where multi-family housing is allowed by right; depending on the community, the size of ...
WBUR15d
Map: Who is — and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act?
Communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Aimed at ...
Boston.com16d
State files new guidelines for MBTA zoning act after SJC calls law ‘unenforcable’
The state filed emergency regulations for the MBTA Communities Act on Tuesday after the state’s highest court found the controversial zoning law constitutional, but “unenforceable.” ...
NECN19d
Delays on MBTA Orange Line service after report of smoke
Shuttle buses are replacing MBTA Orange Line service between Forest Hills and Jackson Square Friday afternoon after a report of smoke in the area of the tracks. Personnel are actively responding ...
MassLive19d
MBTA Orange Line resumes service after lengthy delay from disabled train
A disabled train on the MBTA’s Orange Line caused protracted delays during the morning commute Friday. The T first alerted riders to a disabled train at Back Bay station just after 7 a.m ...