public transit operator in the Boston metropolitan area
Battenfeld: Maura Healey dodges blame for repeated MBTA failures: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey continues to dodge responsibility for the beleaguered MBTA ...
bostonherald.com/2023/10/25/battenfeld-maura-healey-dodges-blame-for-repeated-mbta-failures/
MBTA plans 2024 shut downs of subway to work on slow zones: MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said the effort will involve “short-term pain for long-term wins.”
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/09/metro/2024-mbta-shutdown/
Editorial: GM Eng bucks trend of lax T management: As T history demonstrates, leadership has focused on post-accident bromides, apologies for unsolved problems ...
bostonherald.com/2023/10/25/editorial-gm-eng-bucks-trend-of-lax-t-management/
MBTA shutdowns: Riders have mixed feelings: The 14-month closures will attempt to address the T’s slow zones, which have become notorious parts of nearly every ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/10/metro/mbta-shutdown-commuters/
MBTA removes year-old slow zone between JFK and North Quincy: First identified by work crews before Labor Day in 2022, the Red Line slow zone was “being removed” ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/01/metro/mbta-eliminates-year-old-slow-zone/
Arlington approves new MBTA zoning plan: The town is the largest yet to approve a plan required by a 2021 state law that mandates denser housing in communities ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/26/business/arlington-housing-zoning-plan/
‘It’s smoooooth’: Riders, drivers rejoice as stretch of Red Line and Mattapan Trolley speed up after shutdown
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/30/metro/its-smoooooth-riders-drivers-rejoice-stretch-red-line-mattapan-trolley-speed-up-after-shutdown/
Debate rages about MBTA housing law, but all’s quiet in Braintree as deadline nears
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/03/business/braintree-mbta-housing-plan/
Man allegedly pushes wheelchair onto Red Line tracks, causing service delays: At around 7:10 a.m., the man “intentionally” pushed the wheelchair into the pit ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/22/metro/man-allegedly-pushes-wheelchair-onto-red-line-tracks-causing-service-delays/
Green Line needs new maintenance program, equipment for overhead power system, T chief says
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/27/metro/green-line-needs-new-maintenance-program-equipment-overhead-power-system-t-chief-says/
Green Line Extension: As problems mount, so do resident woes: The new tracks into Somerville and Medford have been rife with issues, and now face a major repair ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/24/business/green-line-extension-commuter-frustration/
MBTA knew years ago that GLX tracks were too narrow and needed repairs, Eng says: The MBTA knew as far back as April 2021 that large parts of the Green Line ...
bostonherald.com/2023/10/19/mbta-knew-years-ago-that-glx-tracks-were-too-narrow-and-needed-repairs-eng-says/
MBTA track worker injured Friday morning after brushing up against electrified third rail
bostonherald.com/2023/10/20/mbta-track-worker-injured-friday-morning-after-brushing-up-against-electrified-third-rail/
Regular speed resumes on Green Line Extension after slow zones imposed in response to narrow track discovery
bostonherald.com/2023/10/11/regular-speed-resumes-on-green-line-extension-after-slow-zones-imposed-in-response-to-narrow-track-discovery/
Shuttle buses replace trolleys on a section of the Green Line for the second day in a row
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/21/metro/shuttle-buses-replace-trolleys-section-green-line-second-day-row/
Feds blast MBTA for using lone workers with ban in place, threaten to strip funding
bostonherald.com/2023/09/23/feds-blast-mbta-for-using-lone-workers-with-ban-in-place-threaten-to-strip-funding/
MBTA asks for more time to complete corrective actions, cites track work, personnel shift
bostonherald.com/2023/09/30/mbta-asks-for-more-time-to-complete-corrective-actions-cites-track-work-personnel-shift/
Green Line Extension narrow tracks ‘certainly is unusual,’ MBTA GM Eng says: MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said tracks narrowing on the Green Line Extension ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/28/green-line-extension-narrow-tracks-certainly-is-unusual-mbta-gm-eng-says/
No timeline yet for details on Green Line Extension defective track investigation
bostonherald.com/2023/10/12/no-timeline-yet-for-details-on-green-line-extension-defective-track-investigation/
Foxboro Station weekday commuter rail service becomes permanent: A pilot commuter rail program between Foxboro and Boston’s South Station saw so much success ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/28/foxboro-station-weekday-commuter-rail-service-becomes-permanent/
New MBTA podcast quickly taken out of service: The T launched a podcast Thursday morning — apparently by mistake — in what it called "a step toward increasing ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/06/metro/mbta-podcast-spilling-the-t-taken-down/
Boston gets new MBTA board member, Wu says T is in ‘very, very dire’ place: Mayor Michelle Wu appointed climate advocate Mary Skelton Roberts to Boston's ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/25/boston-gets-new-mbta-board-member-wu-says-t-is-in-very-very-dire-place/
Editorial: Privatization could give MBTA the boost it needs: The Pacheco law restricts the MBTA from outsourcing work that its own employees could theoretically ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/29/editorial-privatization-could-give-mbta-the-boost-it-needs/
MBTA podcast ‘Spilling the T’ launches with Eng interview: The podcast was initially posted online Oct. 5 — apparently by mistake — and was then mysteriously ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/18/metro/mbta-launches-new-podcast/
Former MBTA worker pleads guilty to larceny, bribery, fraud charges: A former employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pleaded guilty Monday to ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/25/former-massachusetts-transit-worker-pleads-guilty-to-13-charges-including-larceny-bribery-fraud/
MBTA Communities law: See how it affects your town: Use our interactive map to see your town's obligation to rezone under the MBTA Communities Act.
apps.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/special-projects/spotlight-boston-housing/zoning-mandate-map/
MBTA pauses nearly all contractor work on tracks for 48 hours after fed crackdown
bostonherald.com/2023/09/21/mbta-pauses-nearly-all-contractor-work-on-tracks-for-48-hours-after-fed-crackdown/
MBTA auditing buses after driver safety mics failed at high rates, emails say: The MBTA is in the process of auditing its fleet of buses after a review of 30 ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/23/mbta-auditing-buses-after-driver-safety-mics-failed-at-high-rates-emails-say/
MBTA eliminates Green Line extension slow zones, reopens Union Square branch early
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/11/metro/mbta-eliminates-green-line-extension-slow-zones-reopens-union-sq-branch-early/
Partial Red Line shutdown: What you need to know: The 16-day closure of the Red Line's Ashmont branch and the Mattapan Trolley, first announced by the MBTA in ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/12/metro/red-line-shutdown-ashmont/
Red Line shutdown: Shuttles bring delays and some headaches: The extended commute is “gonna change my whole morning routine,” said one rider.
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/16/metro/shuttles-replace-trains-on-mbta-red-line-ashmont-branch/
A troubled MBTA: What's the plan to fix it?: They need to step up and let the riding public know what the big picture plan is for fixing the troubled agency.
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/27/opinion/mbta-troubles-maura-healey-phillip-eng/
MBTA Green Line extension has new slow zones after track problem: Less than one year after the final branch of the much-heralded Green Line extension opened for ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/26/metro/mbta-green-line-extension-new-slow-zones/
Green Line Extension: riders lament new slow zones: “I never know when to trust their announcements, so I just expect it to be slow," said one rider ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/27/metro/new-green-line-slow-zones-pain-riders/
Poll finds 70% current, former MBTA riders report feeling unsafe: MBTA riders have felt unsafe riding the system at least once because of the condition of the ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/13/poll-finds-70-current-former-mbta-riders-report-feeling-unsafe/
Quick Glance: Majority of MBTA riders feel unsafe
- Condition of MBTA infrastructure makes riders feel unsafe
- Poll conducted before announcement of Red Line shutdowns and safety reports
- Riders' feeling of insecurity affects rating of MBTA services
- 45% of respondents believe in improvement of MBTA in 10 years
Weeks later, T chief still reviewing how Green Line extension got so bad, so quickly
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/03/metro/weeks-later-t-chief-still-reviewing-how-green-line-extension-got-so-bad-so-quickly/
What’s lost when a subway ride takes twice as long?: Beyond the threats to public safety and the economy, the delays, slowed trains, and overall poor performance ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/30/metro/whats-lost-when-subway-ride-takes-twice-long/
Floods Wipe Out Roads Rails and Homes in Leominster: [gallery type="default" ids="3278024,3278023,3278723,3278716,3278711,3278713,3278736,3278726 ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/13/floods-wipe-out-roads-rails-and-homes-in-leominster/
Eight MBTA employees fired for sleeping, not paying attention at work: Eight of the 10 MBTA employees suspended for sleeping or failing to pay proper attention ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/06/eight-mbta-employees-fired-for-sleeping-not-paying-attention-at-work/
Howie Carr: Tales from the T crypt: When a public agency is as out of control as the MBTA – and it still is, of course – the “workers” tend to get lazy ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/07/howie-carr-tales-from-the-t-crypt/
The Green Line extension wasn’t supposed to be like this: The Green Line extension was supposed to be a glorious respite from the rest of our ancient ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/30/metro/et-tu-glx/
MBTA track inspectors had ‘limited track maintenance experience,’ didn’t understand job duties: Report
bostonherald.com/2023/09/07/mbta-track-inspectors-had-limited-track-maintenance-experience-didnt-understand-job-duties-report/
MBTA van stolen in Woburn with passenger still inside, suspect allegedly crashes into vehicles in O’Neill Tunnel
bostonherald.com/2023/09/06/mbta-van-stolen-in-woburn-with-passenger-still-inside-suspect-allegedly-crashes-into-vehicles-in-oneill-tunnel/
Quick Glance: Stolen MBTA Van Causes Crash in O'Neill Tunnel
- 34-year-old man steals MBTA van with passenger and causes crash in O'Neill Tunnel.
- Incident starts in Woburn and ends in Boston.
- Police pursue suspect on Interstate 93.
- Multiple vehicles sustain damage.
MBTA was slow to repair or replace standpipe systems used to put out fires: In written statements, the T acknowledged “deficiencies in our standpipe inspection ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/17/metro/mbta-was-slow-repair-or-replace-standpipe-systems-used-put-out-fires/
Governor Healey adds Framingham mayor to MBTA Board of Directors: Governor Maura Healey appointed Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky to the MBTA’s oversight panel ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/27/metro/guv-adds-framingham-mayor-mbta-board-directors/
MBTA to close part of Red Line for 16 days in October: The MBTA plans to shut down part of the slow-zone-riddled Red Line for 16 days in October ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/24/mbta-to-close-part-of-red-line-for-16-days-in-october/
‘Unacceptable, unacceptable:’ Healey frustrated by subway near misses, vows to work to put T safety on track.
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/20/metro/unacceptable-unacceptable-healey-frustrated-by-subway-near-misses-vows-work-put-t-safety-track/
Unlimited free rides: teens hacked subway in Boston: Instead of being charged, they were invited by the operator to report their findings
derstandard.at/story/3000000183087/unlimitierte-freifahrten-jugendliche-hackten-u-bahn-in-boston
25-day closure of Union Sq. branch on the Green Line starts today: A 25-day partial closure of the Green Line between Cambridge and Somerville began Monday so ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/18/metro/union-sq-branch-on-green-line-shutting-down-today-for-bridge-fixes/
MBTA outlines another slew of service disruptions: Parts of the Red Line will shutter for nearly a dozen weeknights and a pair of weekends in September ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/29/mbta-outlines-another-slew-of-service-disruptions/
After new safety troubles, feds put T on tighter leash: A top Federal Transit Administration official sent the T's leader a letter Thursday that cited four ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/14/metro/after-new-safety-troubles-feds-put-t-tighter-leash/
Warren, Markey push MBTA, DPU for answers about ongoing safety problems on the transit system
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/13/metro/warren-markey-push-mbta-dpu-answers-about-ongoing-safety-problems-transit-system/
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sets timeline for new MBTA board seat appointment: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she plans to appoint a member to the city’s new seat on ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/24/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-sets-timeline-for-new-mbta-board-seat-appointment/
Our Charlie Card balance? Students tell MBTA their hack secrets: Four high schoolers found a way to boost the cash value of any CharlieCard without paying a dime ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/01/business/charliecard-hackers-high-schoolers/
Family of Wilmington woman killed in 2022 commuter rail crash files wrongful death lawsuit
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/13/metro/family-wilmington-woman-killed-2022-commuter-rail-crash-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit/
MBTA chief safety officer to resign Aug. 30, New York consultant will lead department during search
bostonherald.com/2023/08/15/mbta-chief-safety-officer-to-resign-aug-30-new-york-consultant-will-lead-department-during-search/
Contractors that built MBTA’s Green Line Extension sue design firm for $35M: Four construction companies that collectively built the MBTA’s Green Line Extension ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/05/contractors-that-built-mbtas-green-line-extension-sue-design-firm-for-35m/
Quick Glance: Construction Companies Sue Design Firm for $35M Over Green Line Extension
- Four construction companies that built the MBTA’s Green Line Extension have filed a lawsuit against their engineering firm, seeking damages of over $35 million.
- GLX Constructors accuses STV Incorporated of professional negligence, breach of contract, and failure to reimburse unexpected costs.
- The $2.3 billion project, completed in December, added four stops in Somerville to the Green Line.
Wake up: MBTA employee suspended for sleeping on the job: An MBTA employee accused of sleeping on the job has been suspended, an agency spokesperson said ...
bostonherald.com/2023/07/29/wake-up-mbta-employee-suspended-for-sleeping-on-the-job/
Mass. transportation secretary is stepping down: Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Gina Fiandaca is stepping down effective Sept. 11 ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/28/metro/mass-transportation-secretary-is-stepping-down/
Gina Fiandaca leaving her post as transportation secretary might not spell disaster
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/30/business/new-transportation-secretary-already/
New union contract bumps pay 18% for MBTA workers as agency looks to continue hiring spree
bostonherald.com/2023/08/02/new-union-contract-bumps-pay-18-for-mbta-workers-as-agency-looks-to-continue-hiring-spree/
Does the MBTA’s new head of stations know what he’s gotten himself into?: Dennis Varley's task is nothing less than fixing up hundreds of subway, bus ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/06/metro/does-mbtas-new-head-stations-know-what-hes-gotten-himself-into/
Government Center Garage demolition drags on in Boston: A fatal accident and negotiations with the MBTA have pushed deconstruction of the Government Center ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/25/business/government-center-garage-demolition/
Chelsea transforms bus stop into art display: The transformed bus stop, which is at Broadway and 3rd street, is called the “Flower Walk” and was unveiled on ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/24/metro/chelsea-bus-stop-becomes-art/
‘They didn’t tell us anything’: Sudden B Branch closure leaves riders fuming on the curb
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/16/metro/shuttle-buses-replace-b-branch-service-after-packards-corner/
Officials hope increased T ridership will outlast Sumner Tunnel closure: State officials rode the 111 bus from Chelsea Monday morning, urging riders to stick ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/07/metro/the-sumner-tunnel-reopens-in-about-3-weeks-and-t-ridership-is-up/
MBTA data show that the Red Line is the worst subway: Ridership is at less than half its pre-pandemic levels, around half as many trains come each day ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/23/metro/red-line-mbta-is-the-worst/
Battenfeld: MBTA chief dishes out high-paying jobs with no bidding or advertising
bostonherald.com/2023/07/29/battenfeld-mbta-chief-dishes-out-high-paying-jobs-with-no-bidding-or-advertising/
MBTA speaks on continuing worker shortage, safety progress: The T has seen a surge of hiring in 2023, MBTA officials said at a Board of Directors subcommittee ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/10/mbta-speaks-on-continuing-worker-shortage-safety-progress/
Gov. Maura Healey signs $56 billion Massachusetts state budget: The budget that will cover community college tuition for a swath of students ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/09/metro/gov-maura-healey-state-budget/
Quick Glance: Law enables in-state tuition for undocumented students
- Gov. Maura Healey signed a $55.9 billion budget, granting eligible undocumented students in-state tuition rates at public universities and colleges, and providing free meals for students at public and some private schools.
- The budget Healey signed largely avoids conflicts with the approved proposals from the Democratic-led Legislature last month.
- "This budget promotes affordability, competitiveness, and equity in our state," said Healey.
- Students who have attended school in Massachusetts for at least three years are eligible for in-state tuition at state schools like the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as stated in the fiscal 2024 budget.
Change is what cities do — and nothing drives that change like mass transit: A city’s defined not just by its boundaries but how it moves within them.
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/23/arts/change-is-what-cities-do-nothing-drives-that-change-like-mass-transit/
State stiffens penalties for towns that snub new MBTA housing law: The state’s updated its guidance for a key multifamily housing law Thursday ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/17/business/state-stiffens-penalties-towns-that-snub-new-mbta-housing-law/
New York ‘reinforcements’ were necessary to support current MBTA employees, GM says
bostonherald.com/2023/08/01/new-york-reinforcements-were-necessary-to-support-current-mbta-employees-gm-says/
MBTA overpaid for transit ambassadors, did not set performance metrics, report finds
bostonherald.com/2023/07/27/mbta-overpaid-for-transit-ambassadors-did-not-set-performance-metrics-report-finds/
Out-of-state cavalry arrives to help GM Phillip Eng manage the MBTA: MBTA GM Phillip Eng turned to old New York friends to help manage the agency as it continues ...
bostonherald.com/2023/07/27/out-of-state-cavalry-arrives-to-help-gm-phillip-eng-manage-the-mbta/
How much can you trust the MBTA's countdown clocks?: Predicted arrival times shown on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines' digital clocks can usually be trusted ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/16/metro/mbta-timing-predictions-return-to-pre-slowdown-accuracies/
More than a year after T cut service because of overworked dispatchers, MBTA remains short of hiring goals in Operations Control Center
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/12/metro/more-than-year-after-t-cut-service-because-overworked-dispatchers-mbta-remains-short-hiring-goals-operations-control-center/
State lawmakers weighing new watchdog for the MBTA: State lawmakers have proposed legislation that would move safety oversight of the MBTA from the Department of ...
bostonherald.com/2023/07/26/state-lawmakers-weighing-new-watchdog-for-the-mbta/
Holden wants to hold the line on housing. It mustn’t win that fight.: More than one town’s NIMBYism is at stake in a new lawsuit.
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/10/opinion/holden-nimby-lawsuit-zoning-mbta-communities/
MBTA ferry riders may be the system's happiest passengers: Ferry service accounts for about half a percent of all MBTA ridership, or around 4 ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/07/21/metro/mbta-ferry/
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