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MBTA Agrees to Conduct Late-Night Civil Rights Analysis
The MBTA has backtracked on its decision to skip a civil rights analysis on the impact that cutting late-night weekend service would have on low-income […]
Why Did the MBTA Raise Fares?
On Monday, the board that oversees the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority voted unanimously to raise fares across the entire system by 9.3 percent. The move was […]
More Woes May Be Coming for the MBTA
Big surprise: There’s trouble brewing over an MBTA project. During a meeting in Somerville on Wednesday, officials previewed possible cutbacks that may be coming to […]
We Finally Know What Caused That Runaway Red Line Train
Late last year, a Red Line train careened out of Braintree station without an operator, and traveled four stops and more than five miles before […]
MBTA Board Kills Late-Night Service
It’s the end of the line for late-night T service. The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board voted 4-0 Monday to pull the plug on […]
MBTA’s King of Overtime Pay Approved Hours for Himself
The MBTA employee who amassed 2,600 hours of overtime pay in less than a year—the highest in the entire “regularly approved his own overtime reporting form,” […]
Watch This Violinist Crush Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ on the Red Line
Dope… wish i could of stayed longer. (If you know her…. tag her.) Posted by TumbleCoach Bee on Thursday, February 18, 2016 So far, […]
Amtrak Signal Failure Makes Mess of Commuter Rail Service at South Station
Update: Thursday, 11:00 a.m. A representative for commuter rail operator Keolis says riders can expect the delays to last into the afternoon commute, reports NECN. 9:53 […]
Smoky Orange Line Train Scares Passengers
A dislodged body panel from a subway car was the source of a scary ride for Orange Line commuters on two different subway trains Tuesday […]
Sgt. Richard ‘Dic’ Donohue to Retire From MBTA Transit Police
Three years after he was nearly killed in pursuit of the Boston Marathon bombers, MBTA Transit Police Sgt. Richard “Dic” Donohue has announced his retirement from the […]
MBTA Escapes Morning Snow Mostly Unscathed
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority did not collapse into a frozen mess of snow and ice during Friday morning’s snowstorm, contrary to what passengers might […]
Pioneer Institute Pushes Back Against MBTA Fare Increases
In a column in today’s Boston Globe, Pioneer Institute executive director Jim Stergios pushed back against the proposed increases in fares to ride the Massachusetts […]
Government Center T Station Will Finally Reopen March 26
The Government Center T station will reopen March 26, following nearly two years of renovation. MBTA general manager Frank DePaola announced the opening date in an […]
New Commuter Rail Trains Fail, but On-Time Performance Still Goes Up
The new locomotives powering Commuter Rail trains have experienced their share of hiccups since joining the MBTA fleet in 2014. A new analysis from the Boston […]
Unique Union Deal Lets MBTA Workers Pad Pensions
A new report from the Pioneer Institute found workers at the beleaguered Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are cashing in with a major pension perk unavailable […]