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Budget limitations could put MBTA improvements in slow zone, advocates fear
The MBTA is headed toward a fiscal cliff and transit advocates say decisions on how to trim the budget need to be made by the end of the year or the outcome will be detrimental for the state. In early 2024, Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order creating the Transportation Funding Task Force, a group of 31 public transit...
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MBTA about to lift subways' last speed restrictions
More than a third of the entire MBTA subway network was covered by slow zones as of September 2023 — today, less than a mile of slow zones remain, on the Red and Green lines.
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Watchdog: Mass. must ‘repent' for MBTA's ‘crippling debts'
Dubbing persistent debt the “original sin” saddling public transportation, a watchdog group called on Beacon Hill to make debt relief a central part of the next MBTA financial rescue plan. The MBTA Advisory Board, an independent group that represents Massachusetts cities and towns that help fund the T, took a deep dive through the history of public transit in Boston...
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Teen arrested 6 days after shooting on MBTA Red Line platform in Boston
A teenager was arrested nearly a week after a shooting on a T platform in Boston, MBTA Transit Police said Friday.
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Man shot at Boston MBTA station, Red Line service affected
A man was shot on a platform at the MBTA Red Line’s Broadway Station in Boston Friday evening, police said. The man is expected to survive the gunshot wound to his lower extremities, according to the MBTA Transit Police, which said it was investigating the shooting, reported about 5:30 p.m. The man was rushed to the hospital. A witness told...
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‘Thank you' event held for end of Orange Line slow zones
With all of the slow zones having been lifted on the Orange Line, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll wanted to thank the MBTA and its riders on Friday.
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Healey thanks T workers, riders following work to eliminate Orange Line slow zones
With all of the slow zones having been lifted on the Orange Line, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll wanted to thank the MBTA and its riders. They joined state transportation officials and MBTA workers at Haymarket Station on Friday morning to celebrate the achievement. It’s the first time in 15 years that there have been no...
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2 more MBTA employees fired amid Cabot Yard investigation
The MBTA has terminated two more employees amid an investigation into suspected criminal activity at the Cabot Yard maintenance facility.
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Woman stabbed in area of Forest Hills MBTA station
A woman was stabbed Monday afternoon near an MBTA station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Boston police say the incident happened just after 4:15 p.m. on Washington Street in the area of Forest Hills. The woman suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. Authorities did not say whether any arrests have been made. The stabbing is under investigation. No further information...
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Here's what to know ahead of the T's November Red Line shutdowns
Parts of the MBTA’s Red Line will shut down multiple times next month. Red Line service will be suspended early in November between Broadway and North Quincy from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10 and between Broadway and Ashmont on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10. The MBTA announced all service changes for the month on Oct. 17. Alternate service options are...
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4 MBTA employees fired amid investigation into alleged criminal activity at Cabot Yard
The MBTA has terminated four employees as the agency continues to investigate suspected criminal activity at the Cabot Yard maintenance facility.
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MBTA wants feedback on new Green Line train cars
The Green Line is getting an upgrade, and the MBTA wants your feedback.
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MBTA wants feedback on new Green Line train cars
The MBTA is seeking feedback on its new Green Line train design.
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MBTA displays mockup of new Green Line train in Boston
A model of the MBTA‘s next-generation Green Line train is outside Boston City Hall, where commuters can get a glimpse of features designed to improve their rides. The Type 10 train car, set to replace the existing fleet gradually over the coming years, represents the MBTA’s most accessible model to date. The mock-up will be displayed through Wednesday, from 7...
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MBTA making less of its revenue from monthly passes since COVID, data shows
Monthly passes still make up the largest chunk of fare revenue at the MBTA, but they no longer produce a majority of those dollars as rider patterns have shifted in the wake of the pandemic, according to the latest T data. MBTA officials said last week that about 40% of the agency’s total fare revenue in fiscal 2024 came from...
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T employees on leave over suspected criminal activity
Ten MBTA workers are under criminal investigation for allegedly working on private vehicles while on the clock at the facility where the T fixes and stores buses and Red Line trains.
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MBTA employees on leave, suspected of criminal activity
Ten MBTA employees have been placed on leave and are under investigation for possible criminal activity.
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MBTA employees on leave, suspected of criminal activity
Nearly a dozen MBTA employees are on leave, and they’re part of a criminal investigation. And now, the T is responding.
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MBTA employees on leave, suspected of criminal activity
Nearly a dozen MBTA employees are on leave, and they’re part of a criminal investigation. And now, the T is responding. The Cabot Yard maintenance facility in South Boston is at the center of this investigation. The facility is used to store and maintain Red Line vehicles and buses, and it’s where Red Line track workers and inspectors are based....
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Budget chief wants to direct $1B toward MBTA, transportation improvements
The House budget chief wants to direct $1 billion in surplus income surtax funds towards transportation investments, mainly MBTA capital investments, he told business leaders at an event in Boston. “We have nearly a billion dollars in surplus funds,” House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz said during an Associated Industries of Massachusetts event at Northeastern University. “A majority of...