Boston made some MBTA bus routes fare-free. Why hasn’t Cambridge?
Cambridge city councilors and transit activists have been pushing for years to make the popular 1 bus fare-free, just as ...
MBTA warns riders of longer travel times during May Red Line closures
The Red Line is next to be closed as part of the MBTA’s Track Improvement Plan. The T is telling riders to plan for extra ...
Here’s how you can get around on the MBTA while the Red Line is closed
The MBTA is recommending riders plan for extra travel time while part of the Red Line is closed for the next week-plus.
Blue Line slow-zone free: MBTA GM confident all lines will be restriction-free by end of year
The Blue Line has returned to full service after a two-week shutdown, and MBTA GM Phillip Eng says the transit network is on ...
As more towns adopt MBTA Communities zoning, Wakefield joins ranks of those pushing back
While the majority of towns affected by the MBTA Communities Act are choosing to follow it, a small but growing group is ...
Rockport residents challenge town’s plan to comply with MBTA zoning law
A group of Rockport residents filed a lawsuit in federal court against the town. A similar suit was filed in Essex Superior ...
Rockport residents file lawsuit, allege plan to comply with MBTA zoning law is unconstitutional
The lawsuit marks the latest opposition to the controversial law, which requires 177 municipalities served by the MBTA to ...
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Father and Son Assaulted at Ashmont MBTA Station, Two Juveniles Charged as Boston Community Calls for Increased Transit Safety
A man and his son were attacked at Ashmont MBTA station by juveniles after a dispute over marijuana. Two suspects were ...
MBTA shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Park Street and JFK/UMass through May 10
There will be no train service will between Park Street and JFK/UMass through May 10 due to track work, officials said.
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Westford voters approve MBTA Communities article at Town Meeting
Voters at the annual Town Meeting passed the town’s proposed MBTA Communities zoning April 27 by a wide margin.
MBTA trains with googly eyes? 👀 ‘If the trains can’t be reliable, at least they can be fun’
A group is calling on the MBTA to attach googly eyes to the front of trains. “If the trains can’t be reliable, at least they ...
Disabled train complicates first day of planned service changes on MBTA Red Line
The MBTA Red Line will be suspended daily between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations starting later this week to accommodate ...