Mass Transit

MBTA Creating A Better Experience for Passengers with Bus Network Improvements

The Better Bus Project is improving service with dedicated traffic lane infrastructure for buses and modernized transit ...

All aboard for autumn: MBTA’s new ‘Fall Rail Ride’ hits the tracks next week

For $20, your ticket includes round-trip travel, a choice of two festive fall destinations and an entire weekend of MBTA ...

Police pursue a moose, and a driver’s attempt to squeeze past a bus backfires

A moose runs loose, a driver gets too close for comfort with an MBTA bus, a Globe mailbox is rescued, and other odd tales ...

Massachusetts Transportation Sec. Monica Tibbits-Nutt steps down, MBTA GM Phil Eng named interim leader

There's been a shakeup at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday that Monica ...
Mass Transit

MA: MassDOT Capital Committee recommends $850 million investment in the MBTA

MassDOT’s capital projects team is recommending that the state’s transportation department send hundreds of millions in bonding capacity to the MBTA to backfill holes in the ...
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MBTA Projects Get A $850 Million Boost From Fair Share Funds

The new funding will pay for backlogged "state of good repair" projects, accessibility improvements, and new maintenance facilities for electric buses and trains.