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Bicyclist Killed Crossing Commuter Rail Tracks in Somerville
A bicyclist was killed by an oncoming commuter rail train Sunday, when he crossed tracks even as traffic warning gates were down, MBTA Transit Police say. […]
Owl Hit By Green Line Train Makes Same Face We Make Riding Green Line Trains
An owl is recovering from its injuries, after it collided with a Green Line train on the MBTA’s Riverside branch in Brookline. It’s unclear whether the […]
Complaint Filed Over Red Line Incident That Went Viral
A month after a Facebook post about a run-in on the Red Line with the MBTA Transit Police went viral, an advocacy group has filed a […]
MBTA Seeks #SkaterDude Who Chugged a Beer and Punched a Bus Driver
The MBTA Transit Police are asking for your help tracking down a skateboard-toting man who allegedly chugged a beer and punched a bus driver in […]
Commuter Rail Maintenance to Use Virtual Reality Goggles
Maintenance workers for Keolis Commuter Services, operator of the MBTA’s commuter rail, just got a new accessory for their uniform. Next month, they’ll begin to test […]
MBTA Police Looking for Man Who Tried Taking a Selfie Inside Blue Line Tunnel
MBTA Transit Police are looking for a man they say “endangered lives and delayed service for our riding public” on the Blue Line, all for […]
MBTA Gives Frank Oglesby a ‘Golden Microphone’
Frank Oglesby, the “Voice of the MBTA,” went out in style on Monday. The voice actor, transit official and source of T announcements for more […]
Investigation into Lost Revenue at MBTA Parking Lots Referred to Maura Healey
The longstanding probe into lost revenue at MBTA parking lots has been referred to Attorney General Maura Healey, a possible sign that the situation is worse […]
Federal Complaint Filed Over Cancellation of Late-Night MBTA Service
Advocacy groups have filed a federal complaint over the end of the MBTA’s late-night service, alleging its termination constitutes a civil rights violation. The complaint, […]
Frank Oglesby, the ‘Voice of the MBTA,’ Is Retiring
The next MBTA train to retirement is now arriving. Frank Oglesby, Jr., the T employee whose crisp baritone commuters will recognize from the automated clips […]
Red Line Closures Are Coming This Fall for Winter Work
The Red Line will see a series of closures over nine weeks later this year as crews work to whip about 10 miles of tracks […]
MBTA Investigates Police Encounter After Facebook Post Goes Viral
Update, July 22, 6:32 p.m.: After a Red Line bystander’s heartfelt open letter about a police encounter was shared widely on Facebook this week, the T’s police department has […]
MBTA Union Disputes Claim Armored Vehicles Had ‘Sunroofs’
Update, July 22, 7:29 p.m.: The Boston Globe reports MBTA union leaders are disputing the claim that sunroofs had been cut into armored vehicles used to transport […]
Healthy and Scenic Commutes in Boston
Squeeze in a little extra exercise—and avoid those MBTA fare hikes—by walking or biking your commute.
Auditor: MBTA’s ‘Money Room’ Is a Spectacular, Duct-Taped Mess
Just a few days after the MBTA’s latest fare hike, an audit has reported “severe” security lapses in the transportation authority’s so-called “money room,” where […]