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If you take the T, you may have noticed some new high-tech tools during your travels. Riders can now wave a credit card, smartphone, or smartwatch to pay for a trip. It’s officially called, “Tap to Ride” and the MBTA says there have been 7 million taps in the first four months since it debuted. “We’re seeing a tremendous amount...

NBC10 Boston was the only station invited down inside the final track improvement project of 2024. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng showed us the work being done on the Green Line at Haymarket Station.

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NBC10 Boston was the only station invited down inside the final track improvement project of 2024. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng showed us the work being done on the Green Line at Haymarket Station.

There’s a little bit more pain ahead before T riders can hopefully finally have a slow-zone free ride! Friday through December 20 MBTA Green Line service is suspended between Medford/Tufts through Park Street Station. There are replacement shuttles from Medford/Tufts through North Station, and then riders are encouraged to use the Orange Line between North Station and Park Street. The...

A driver is lucky to be alive but she has very serious injuries after her car was hit by a train.  It happened in the middle of the afternoon at a crossing in Abington.  “All of a sudden they hit the airbrake really quick,” said Brian Walters, a passenger on the commuter rail train. “Next thing I knew the kid...

The MBTA’s Red Line, spanning from Braintree to Cambridge, has resumed full service following track work that has removed the last slow zones on the rapid transit line. Monday marks the first time in at least two decades that the Red Line has been without an active speed restriction, according to an MBTA spokesperson. The recent Red Line service impacts...

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...

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.

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...

A teenager was arrested nearly a week after a shooting on a T platform in Boston, MBTA Transit Police said Friday.

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...

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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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...

The MBTA has terminated two more employees amid an investigation into suspected criminal activity at the Cabot Yard maintenance facility.

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...

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...

The MBTA has terminated four employees as the agency continues to investigate suspected criminal activity at the Cabot Yard maintenance facility.

The Green Line is getting an upgrade, and the MBTA wants your feedback.

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The MBTA is seeking feedback on its new Green Line train design.

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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...