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Our ongoing coverage of Boston's public transit system, the oldest in the nation.
T leaders expect to keep federal funds for North Station drawbridge project
The estimated $1.2 billion dollar project won a $472 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation last year.
Here's why 8 new MBTA subway cars from China are stuck in Philadelphia
New subway car shells are being held by federal customs agents. The T is optimistic the delivery schedule for new train cars will not be impacted.
MBTA evaluating system for faulty cables after Blue Line evacuation
MBTA general manager Phil Eng says an aging cable in a tunnel prompted a Blue Line train to be evacuated on Tuesday.
T sues union to fire supervisor who harassed and discriminated against employees
Despite the findings by both the MBTA and an arbitrator that Goggin did engage in harassing behavior, the T faces an uphill battle to make his firing permanent.
What to know about the MBTA's overlapping Green and Blue line closures in June
Starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 through Sunday, June 8, all underground Green Line trolley service will be suspended.
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China to Springfield: The MBTA's 11-year struggle to get new Red and Orange Line cars
The MBTA is 11 years into a contract to replace its aging Orange and Red Line train cars. The project is up to a billion dollars and has been riddled...
Timeline: How the MBTA's deal to replace Red and Orange Line cars went off track
More than a decade after the MBTA ordered hundreds of new trolley cars from CRRC, the project's cost has ballooned and many cars have yet to hit the tracks. See...
Just weeks in, South Coast Rail runs short of staff, owes the T fines on canceled trains
Keolis has had to call in buses to fill in gaps on the long-awaited Fall River and New Bedford rail lines — with little notice to passengers. The MBTA wants...
T board advances budget with 7% spending increase
The MBTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to advance a $3.24 billion draft budget for fiscal year 2026, embracing a proposal to ramp spending up by $222 million or 7%...
South Coast Rail service has officially begun. Here's a primer
How much does it cost? What's the schedule? And where does it go exactly? Here are the basics to know about the MBTA's new South Coast Rail service.
All aboard: The MBTA to unveil long-awaited South Coast Rail line
The MBTA will soon brings its services to several South Coast communities with its highly anticipated, $1.1 billion expansion. The first South Coast Rail train is set to begin taking...
For the first time in decades, trains on the MBTA subway system hit 50 mph
According to the MBTA, Red Line trains began traveling up to 50 mph between Braintree and JFK/UMass stations at the start of service early Friday morning — a new milestone...
The MBTA said 50 mph Red Line trains were coming soon. What happened?
MBTA officials said in late January that the first 50 mph trains in decades could happen "within days." Seven weeks later, General Manager Phil Eng explains why it hasn't happened...
Chunks of concrete fall on Mass. Pike in Prudential Tunnel; authorities say no one was injured
State highway officials are conducting emergency inspections of the Prudential Tunnel in Boston after chunks of concrete fell onto the roadway Friday afternoon.
Who were the biggest winners from the MBTA shutdowns? A new report breaks it down
Here's a look at where MBTA travel times have improved the most in the wake of the 2024 campaign to get rid of slow zones — and where there's still...
The T wants to pick up speed on the Red and Orange lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to even higher levels as one of the next major...
A transit task force report falls short of finding new money sources
Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Jim Aloisi said he was “disappointed, but not surprised,” that the report lacked long-term fixes for the system.
Healey rolls out $8 billion transportation plan
Gov. Maura Healey plans Wednesday to roll out a new plan to stabilize the MBTA's troubled finances and supercharge other transportation investments with billions of dollars in borrowing, fueled almost...
SJC rules MBTA rezoning law is constitutional, 'enforceable,' if state redoes rollout
The decision makes clear the state's authority over Milton and 176 other municipalities affected by the so-called MBTA Communities Act, an effort by the state to address the housing crisis....
The MBTA prepares to put subway slow zones in the rearview mirror
A plan to remove speed restrictions from the MBTA subway system is nearing completion. Crews replaced about 47 miles of track across the system over the last year.