MBTA
Murky Future of Green Line Extension Becomes Clearer
We now have a better idea of how Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials will determine the future of the Green Line Extension. The board that […]
Supreme Court Declines to Hear MBTA Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court declined to take up a case involving the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and controversial ads focused on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The court announced on […]
Here’s Your Chance to Comment on the MBTA Fare Hike
Before the MBTA can raise fares, the agency must host public meetings to hear from the public what they think about the proposed changes. The […]
MBTA Police Looking for Man Who Committed ‘Lewd Act’ on Red Line
MBTA Transit Police have released photos of a man who they say committed a “lewd act” on the Red Line last week. The incident took place […]
It’s Not Hard to Earn Overtime Working for the MBTA
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has many, many problems that go beyond the well-established huge maintenance backlog and extensive infrastructure decay. For instance, on the […]
Out of Service: Will We Ever Fix the MBTA?
Will we ever fix the T? Two ex-governors, a mayor, the MBTA’s chief, and the secretary of transportation tell us why we’re getting exactly nowhere.
The MBTA Could Hike Fares by 10 Percent
Riders of the MBTA could see a double-digit increase in fares next July if the board overseeing the cash-strapped agency has its way. The Fiscal and […]
Keep Your Pants on While Riding the MBTA, Please
Scores of people will ride the MBTA this Sunday without wearing pants, which will probably be the fifth or sixth most unpleasant thing about your […]
Five Takeaways from the MBTA’s First Annual Report
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board released its first annual report on the state of the troubled transit agency and the findings aren’t great. […]
New Harvard Report Paints Bleak Picture of MBTA’s Future
A new report from Harvard Kennedy School scholar Charles Chieppo is the latest in a series of reports to depict the MBTA as a public […]
Cultural Community Pens Letter to MBTA
While the future of the entire embattled Green Line Extension seems uncertain, a coalition of artists, cultural leaders, and municipal and political supporters are calling on […]
MBTA Fires Runaway Red Line Train Operator
The MBTA has fired the operator of last week’s runaway Red Line train, which took an approximately nine-minute trip from Braintree to North Quincy without […]
Late-Night MBTA Service Appears to Be All but Dead
Late-night service on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority appears to be headed for its last stop. On Monday, members of the agency’s Fiscal and Management Control […]
The Runaway Red Line Train Story Gets Crazier by the Hour
Already in the midst of a rotten week, the Red Line experienced an unusual incident Thursday, in which a train left Braintree station around 6:08 […]
The Green Line Extension Is Not Too Big to Fail, But It Needs a Reboot
The MBTA officially notified Green Line Extension contractors on Thursday that they are terminating existing contracts and pausing the release of future contracts. “The decision marks […]