BOSTON — An electrical fire at the South Station train stop forced the MBTA to suspend downtown service on two subway lines Wednesday night.
BOSTON — A top administration aide tells The Associated Press on Tuesday that Jeffrey Mullan is being named to the job to replace James Aloisi. The person spoke on condition of anonymity before the formal announcement.
BOSTON — Fifteen to 20 people were hurt after a commuter rail train coming into Boston’s South Station had a slow-speed collision with a bumper at the end of the track.
BOSTON — A top state transportation official said Massachusetts Transportation Secretary James Aloisi planned to deliver the news to his senior staff during a mid-afternoon meeting.
BOSTON — The MBTA board of directors is scheduled to vote on a contract that would extend commuter rail service in Rhode Island to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick and South Kingstown.
BOSTON — Attorney General Martha Coakley is the only Democrat who has officially entered the race to fill Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s seat. She hasn’t been a policy maker, but she is known as a prosecutor in some of the state’s most high-profile cases.
BOSTON — Massachusetts has collected another $900,000 from Big Dig insurer American International Group as part of the insurer’s settlement of workers compensation insurance premium issues.
BOSTON — Massachusetts Turnpike users who feel its operators have illegally divertied tolls from the east-west road to pay for the north-south Central Artery project have lost in court for a third time.
BOSTON — A visit from President Obama and the funeral for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy are expected to cause major traffic delays around the city — and the hurricane weather, won’t help either.
BOSTON — With Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s passing comes the question of his successor. Massachusetts law says the state must hold a special election, but state legislative leaders are expected to consider changing that so the governor can appoint an interim successor. Democratic consultant Dan Payne shares his list of the most likely candidates for the job — short-term and long-term.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will bring to an end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, giving car shoppers a few more days to take advantage of big government incentives.
BOSTON — The lawyer representing a group of Massachusetts Turnpike drivers says he will appeal a ruling rejecting their effort to block the state from diverting their toll money to the Big Dig.
BOSTON — It may not be long before your iPhone knows exactly where your MBTA train is — and when it will get to your stop.
BOSTON — A judge has postponed sentencing one of the Big Dig’s largest contractors in connection with work on the $15 billion Boston highway project, even though the company has declared bankruptcy.
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick is pulling the plug on the MBTA’s remaining fare hike hearings. A day after lawmakers and citizens argued against an increase at the first of what was to be a dozen hearings this month, the governor announced Tuesday he was suspending them.
