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Irregular timings can leave Nubian Station T riders waiting: More often than not, the 16 MBTA bus routes that pass through Nubian Station are behind schedule ...
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Irregular timings can leave Nubian Station T riders waiting
Quick Glance: Nubian Station T Riders Face Inconsistent Schedules
  • An analysis revealed most buses on the 16 line passing through Nubian Station are consistently behind schedule during peak hours.

  • Delays and early departures regularly disrupt trips for transfer passengers at this central transportation hub in Boston.

  • The bus system, which constitutes about 40% of ridership, is not receiving the same upgrades as the subway network.

  • The MBTA is implementing changes to enhance bus service, such as hiring more drivers and redesigning routes to provide reliable schedules and increased frequency.
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New bus system planned for Boston's traffic-choked Blue Hill Ave.: Construction on center-running bus lanes from Mattapan Square to Grove Hall will begin in 2026 ...
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New bus system planned for Boston's traffic-choked Blue Hill Ave.
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Dispute between Boston and T over eliminating fares on MBTA buses: As the end of the existing fare-free bus program in Boston approaches, the T is moving forward ...
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Dispute between Boston and T over eliminating fares on MBTA buses
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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 ...
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Chelsea transforms bus stop into art display
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Long a sore spot for riders with disabilities, service on the RIDE has gotten worse because of staffing shortages
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Long a sore spot for riders with disabilities, service on the RIDE has ...
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MBTA adds commercial driver’s permit program to bus operator training amid shortage
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MBTA adds commercial driver’s permit program to bus operator training amid ...
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Alleged MBTA bus creeper arrested, charged with indecent assault: Rufus Sanders Jr., 63, of West Roxbury, was charged in municipal court in his home neighborhood ...
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Alleged MBTA bus creeper arrested, charged with indecent assault
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Crime Briefs: Miniature ninja knives not allowed on plane, ‘lewd’ man on MBTA bus and woman found floating in Saugus
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Crime Briefs: Miniature ninja knives not allowed on plane ...
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MBTA bus, subway operators want more penalties for assaults on transit workers: MBTA bus and subway operators want more stringent penalties for people who ...
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MBTA bus, subway operators want more penalties for assaults on transit ...
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MBTA falls behind peer transit agencies on hiring bus drivers, restoring service: A Globe review of six large US transit agencies found the T’s peers have had ...
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MBTA falls behind peer transit agencies on hiring bus drivers ...
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MBTA hikes sign-on bonus for new hires to $7,500: The MBTA has hiked its hiring bonus to $7,500 across eligible positions in an effort to fill jobs as it ...
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MBTA hikes sign-on bonus for new hires to $7,500
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An Ohio company just landed the largest state EV bus contract ever: Endera, which manufactures mid-sized commercial EVs, just scored the largest state EV bus ...
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An Ohio company just landed the largest state EV bus contract ever
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Man arrested for ‘threatening folks with his rat’ at MBTA station: A man “well-known” to police for causing disturbances with his pet rat on public transit was ...
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Man arrested for ‘threatening folks with his rat’ at MBTA station
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Boston pushes for fare-free bus expansion, says 42% of riders saved money: Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge said the cost savings to users and ...
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Boston pushes for fare-free bus expansion, says 42% of riders saved money
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Study says more people are saving money, riding the bus after one year of Boston’s fare-free program
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Study says more people are saving money, riding the bus after one year of ...
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Huge cost of MBTA’s new Quincy bus garage forces agency to scale down plans : Just a few months after the groundbreaking photo-op last February ...
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Huge cost of MBTA’s new Quincy bus garage forces agency to scale down ...
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MBTA bus system ‘fails’ Greater Boston residents, report says: The MBTA needs to purchase 200 to 600 electric buses and hire 740 additional drivers to meet the ...
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MBTA bus system ‘fails’ Greater Boston residents, report says
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MBTA Commuter Rail train hits unoccupied car in Ashland: A driver was able to escape from his car before it was struck by a Commuter Rail train in Ashland. 
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MBTA Commuter Rail train hits unoccupied car in Ashland
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Police: 60-year-old woman shot on MBTA bus in Boston: Transit Police spokesperson Richard Sullivan said the shooting occurred on board a T bus "just ...
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Police: 60-year-old woman shot on MBTA bus in Boston
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Boston doesn't work if the MBTA doesn't work: With the MBTA engulfed by delays, staffing shortages, and service interruptions, a city recovering from a ...
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Boston doesn't work if the MBTA doesn't work
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Family of man killed by train in Beverly sues MBTA, city for wrongful death: The family of a man struck and killed by a train in Beverly in 2019 filed a wrongful ...
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Family of man killed by train in Beverly sues MBTA, city for wrongful ...
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As back-to-school traffic adds more buses to streets, Orange Line shuttles take twice as long for some
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As back-to-school traffic adds more buses to streets, Orange Line shuttles ...
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As BPS students return to school, Orange Line shutdown plan faces big test: As kids and adults get from here to there without the Orange Line ...
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As BPS students return to school, Orange Line shutdown plan faces big test
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Orange Line shutdown: See bus routes, schedules and more: The Orange Line is shutting down starting Friday, Aug. 19. Find shuttle bus routes, schedules ...
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Orange Line shutdown: See bus routes, schedules and more
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Boston students face new hurdle getting to school: Orange Line shutdown: The 30-day closure of the Orange Line is another headache for the Boston school system ...
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Boston students face new hurdle getting to school: Orange Line shutdown