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Fare Evaders Are Costing the MBTA Millions of Dollars

If you’re one of those people who likes to sneak onto the back of Green Line trains during rush hour, just stop it. According to […]

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Civil Rights Suit Accuses MBTA of Not Stopping Former Transit Officer

On Thursday, the MBTA was added as a defendant in a federal civil rights suit that claims the agency failed to adequately supervise and discipline […]

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MBTA Wants to Penalize Amtrak for Weekend Service Disruptions

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority is not happy with Amtrak. According to the Boston Globe, the agency is seeking to add language to an agreement […]

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The MBTA Is Delaying Replacing Late-Night Services

MBTA officials seem open to the idea of replacing the T’s recently canceled late-night weekend service, but it might take some time. According to Boston.com, […]

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2017 MBTA Budget Shrinks Deficit, Creates Repair Fund

Anyone who rides the MBTA knows it has many problems. From creaky old trains that fail with regularity to new stations that leak not long after they […]

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Looks Like Government Center Is Already Leaking

Just three weeks after the MBTA unveiled its $90 million, newly renovated Government Center station, it appears the transit hub has sprung a few leaks. […]

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MBTA Transit Police Need Help Naming This Belgian Puppy

MBTA Transit Police needs your help. The department is looking for a name for the newest member of its K-9 unit, a spry little Belgian Malinois who […]

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MBTA ‘Dashboard’ Helps Riders Better Understand T’s Performance

The MBTA has launched a new online “dashboard,” featuring easy-to-read performance data, in a push for transparency and accountability at the cash-strapped transportation authority. The […]

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MBTA Is Getting Rid of That Annoying ‘Pay Your Fare’ Announcement

Well, that was quick: The MBTA revealed on Wednesday that it plans to get rid of that annoying message urging riders to pay their fares. […]

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MBTA Celebrates Government Center Station’s Grand Reopening

Despite a few inches of wet snow, the MBTA’s Government Center station reopened Monday following a two-year renovation that closed the Green and Blue Line […]

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MBTA Transit Police Find ‘Waldo,’ Escort Him From South Station

Where’s Waldo? Not South Station, thanks to MBTA Transit Police. Police escorted a “very disorderly” man dressed as Waldo, star of the popular Where’s Waldo? children’s book […]

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Owen Labrie’s Bail Revoked After Run-In with Journalist on the T

A judge in Merrimack County Superior Court revoked Owen Labrie’s bail after it was determined he missed curfew. He was taken into custody Friday afternoon. Labrie, […]

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The New York Times Reported on How Lame Boston Is

The MBTA is pulling the plug on late-night service this weekend after its board voted 4-0 last month to scrap the two-year pilot program, citing […]

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Someone Made a Montage of MBTA Doors Closing, Because Why Not

Depending on where you’re standing, the closing of doors on an MBTA train can either represent forward progress, albeit incremental, toward your destination, or an […]

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Reddit User Claims to Have Snuck Into Government Center, Posts Photos

I managed to sneak into the Government Center construction site without being noticed by the construction workers tonight. Government Center station is expected to open […]