MBTA
The MBTA Might Consider Fare Hikes to Combat Budget Deficit
The MBTA is once again contemplating the possibility of fare hikes as a way to manage a ballooning budget deficit. On Monday, MBTA officials projected the […]
Preservationists Push Back on Plan for Video Ad Screens atop MBTA Stops
We’re several years into a plan to squeeze digital advertising dollars out of all the real estate controlled by the MBTA. Odds are, you saw a […]
MBTA Driver Responsible for Crash Had Cell Phone, Gun on Board
The MBTA driver responsible for a Mattapan trolley crash that left 17 passengers injured in late December was on his cell phone at the time […]
Orange Line Train Drops Ceiling Panel Mid-Route on MBTA Riders
You never know what you’re gonna get on the MBTA, and when it comes to surprises on the commute, the Orange Line continues to deliver. […]
The MBTA Is Moving Forward with Late Night Buses
Boston, it looks like we have another shot at making late-night public transportation work. After a series of failed experiments, the MBTA is back at […]
Some Advice for MBTA General Manager Luis Ramirez after His Bad Day on Twitter
Faced with his first bout of extreme winter weather at the helm of the MBTA, the system’s new general manager Luis Ramírez definitely had his […]
Commuter Rail Service on Newburyport/Rockport Line Canceled
Slush was a beautiful sight for commuters’ ice- and snow-weary eyes Tuesday morning, as January’s temperatures finally climbed back to habitable levels. But five whole […]
A Kingston Commuter Rail Train Hit a Truck in Weymouth
Commuter rail service was disrupted Monday morning on the Kingston line after a train collided with a truck on the tracks in Weymouth. No one […]
The Aquarium Station Is Back Open after Flooding
The MBTA probably didn’t intend for the Aquarium station to turn into an actual marine habitat when it was named, but thanks to the flooding that […]
Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Gonzalez Braves MBTA during Storm
Though ridership is, unsurprisingly down across Boston’s public transit system on Thursday, according to state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack, ridership among gubernatorial candidates has seen a […]
Speed Limit Reduced on Mass. Pike as Bomb Cyclone Arrives
The state Department of Transportation has lowered the speed limit on the entire length of the Massachusetts Turnpike to 40 miles per hour as the […]
Pepper Spray Released at Harvard MBTA Station
Did you get stuck on the Red Line last night? If so, it wasn’t the usual signal problems/disabled train/mysterious MBTA malfunction causing delays. A substance […]
MBTA to Smooth Out Rocky Green Line Intersections
If you’re jonesing for an Indiana Jones-level adventure, the Green Line offers enough options for at least a trilogy of stories. From balancing on a […]
MBTA Approves $723 Million On-Board Cashless Payment Plan
You use your phone to adjust the thermostat, to send funny tweets to the one former roommate you don’t hate, and, in theory, to make […]
The MBTA Is 97 Percent On Time, According to the New York Times
The New York Times’ deep dive into the many failures of the New York subway system, which was published this weekend, turned up some shocking data points. […]