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Boston's Orange Line train. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Reports: Orange Line could shut down for 30 days

To talk more about this, WBUR's Morning Edition host was joined by Jim Aloisi, former Massachusetts transportation secretary and transit advocate.

Gov. Baker blames MBTA woes on economy, construction firm

Gov. Charlie Baker Monday fended off attacks from Democrats about the MBTA's recent string of safety woes and service cuts.

MBTA pulls new Orange, Red Line cars after battery failure

A spokesperson for the T said the car was not in service at the time, and that engineers and technicians were working to determine the cause of the failure.

Feds fault T's 'lax safety culture' and state's lack of robust oversight

The Federal Transit Administration is calling out the MBTA for what it calls a "lax safety culture" following a series of train-car mishaps, injuries and deaths that landed the agency...

Investigator says Green Line train was speeding, didn't stop at signal before crash

One of the trains involved in a crash on the Green Line that sent four workers to the hospital earlier this month did not stop at a red signal and...

MBTA: 'No evidence' that infrastructure caused Green Line crash

Investigators have found "no evidence" so far that vehicle or infrastructure issues played a role in a Wednesday night collision between two Green Line trains and are looking at possible...

Green Line crash sends 4 train operators to the hospital, disrupts service

A Green Line train carrying two dozen passengers collided with another train Wednesday night at Government Center, the MBTA said.

Orange Line trains back in service after braking issue

The six-car trains were taken off the tracks last week after one of them had a problem breaking.

New MBTA trains yanked from service after braking issue

T officials said they decided to take the new Red and Orange Line trains offline "out of an abundance of caution" while inspectors probe the newest additions to the fleet,...

MBTA Blue Line construction carts derailed 3 times during closure

Four days after the T announced it would again extend the shutdown of Blue Line subway service between Maverick and Bowdoin because a "construction tool cart derailed," MBTA General Manager...

MBTA commits to more frequent bus trips

In what MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak pitched as an "exciting inflection point," officials unveiled a draft new map for the constellation of bus routes in Boston and dozens of...

Man dies after touching T's high voltage rail

The man, whose identity has not yet been released, fell onto the tracks at the Park Street subway stop downtown and touched the third rail that powers the trains at...

MBTA will keep expanded service on the Fairmount Line

“It’s definitely a very great benefit to this community to be able to have access to this commuter rail line.”

A federal agency is looking into 'ongoing safety issues' at the T

The Federal Transit Administration is set to inspect the MBTA’s transit operations and maintenance programs, citing concerns about safety and oversight.

Blue Line suspension extended to Friday, T says

It means five more days of buses and ferries for commuters than originally planned.

Red Line train that dragged a man to death had a faulty safety feature

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board found the Red Line train that dragged a passenger to his death had a fault in the door control system that...

Commuter rail gets back on track as workers return to the office

MBTA data shows weekday ridership continued to rise in April, to a little more than half of what it was before the pandemic.

Riders not ready to let go of their mask after the T drops mandate

While some riders seem ready to show their unmasked faces on the T’s trains, buses and trolleys, many riders are hesitant to do the same.

We asked, you answered: Where should the next MBTA extension go?

MBTA officials are aiming to complete the Green Line Extension this summer. So, what's next? WBUR readers weighed in on where they think the next big T expansion should go.

MBTA outlines far-reaching $500M spending plan

Buoyed by an injection of federal relief funds during the pandemic, the MBTA will redirect half a billion dollars toward major safety investments, electric bus infrastructure, workforce retention efforts and...

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