Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

The funding represents the largest state transportation investment in more than 20 years.

Since 2023, the MBTA removed more than 220 speed restrictions and replaced 250,000 feet of rail across the system.

Spare will help the MBTA to enhance accessibility in customer-facing software and communications, efficiency and the experience for individuals with disabilities who rely on paratransit...

The first phase of the Bus Network Redesign is a major initiative of the Better Bus Project, which aims to improve bus service reliability, frequency and connectivity throughout...

The Red Line now joins both the Blue and Orange lines as speed restriction-free.

MBTA Go became available in the App Store Nov. 20, 2024, and will eventually be released for Androids in February 2025.

There are now only four speed restrictions currently present along the entire MBTA subway system.

The Orange Line is now completely free of all speed restrictions for the first time since 2010.

As the result of the year-long Track Improvement Program, only one percent of MBTA’s entire transit system remains speed restricted.

The new bus lanes will prepare the agency for the new Route 104 bus service which will help to connect communities from the city of Everett to the city of Chelsea.

The Bus Network Redesign is a major initiative of the Better Bus Project, aimed at improving bus service reliability, frequency and connectivity throughout the region.

The system will be implemented into up to 100 buses by the end of the year as a part of the MBTA’s NextGen Bus Navigation Pilot.

The assessment takes stock of the MBTA’s climate mandate, achievements to date and identifies next steps for enhancing the transit system’s resilience and sustainability.

The project will work to improve the MBTA’s ability to maintain the Red Line, which will also result in faster, more frequent and more reliable service for riders.

Both agencies recorded higher levels of ridership during FY 24 compared to FY 23.

The new program provides riders who are aged 18-64 and have low-income with reduced one-way and round-trip fares of approximately 50 percent off on all MBTA buses, subway, Commuter...

Five speed restrictions were planned to be removed, with a sixth slow zone identified during the service suspension that was also lifted.

The removal of the safety speed restrictions will result in a safer, more reliable trip for riders with fewer unplanned service disruptions.

The additional commuter rail cars are part of a contract option under a 2019 agreement that included a base order of 83 railcars.

In July, the MBTA Board of Directors approved Keolis’s plan to introduce BEMUs onto the Fairmount Line, which would run every 20 minutes on weekdays.

The upcoming transition includes preparations for Keolis to assume maintenance responsibilities, effective Feb. 1, 2025.

MBTA General Manager and CEO Phil Eng said both professionals will enhance the authority's ability to deliver safe and reliable services to customers.

The plan describes both projects and programs for improving transportation throughout Massachusetts, including local aid grant programs that support municipal transportation infrastruct...

Volunteers worked with community groups and local officials at Talbot Avenue Station and Four Corners/Geneva Station to clean up the station areas, plant flowers and clear overgrown...

The pilot program will make Narcan available to the public at five Red Line stations.

The contactless payment methods will be accepted on MBTA’s buses, Green Line trolleys, Mattapan Line trolleys and at all gated subway stations to modernize the way riders pay ...

The removal of the safety speed restrictions will result in a safer, more reliable trip for riders with fewer unplanned service disruptions.

The project focuses on bus prioritization through the extension of bus queue jump lanes with early traffic signals.

When complete in spring 2025, the project will restore rail service between Boston, Mass., and the South Coast for the first time in more than 70 years.

The plan includes more than 640 unique capital projects to modernize, expand and increase the safety and reliability of the MBTA transit network with a programmed spend of $9....

This project will involve the replacement of crossties, rail and restrained rail along both tangent, curved and restrained curve track.

Taking place during the 2024 Mobility Conference in Portland, Ore., this was the first time the event has taken place since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The removal of the 19 safety speed restrictions along more than five miles of the Blue Line will give riders more than three minutes of travel time back.

New Flyer will be tasked with providing the MBTA with 80 new 40-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG buses.

The newly created position will oversee and administer the MBTA's contract for ferry services.

The pilot, which will last until May 3, 2024, comes in advance of anticipated bus service changes as part of the Bus Network Redesign Program.

The comprehensive training included classroom instruction, hands-on experience and extensive safety protocols, ensuring that each graduate is well-equipped to handle the demands...

The new program will provide riders who are aged 26-64, non-disabled and have low income with reduced fares of approximately 50 percent off on all MBTA modes.

Crews were able to complete the work due to unencumbered access to track areas while Orange Line service was suspended between Jackson Square and North Station for four days from...

Crews were able to complete the work due to unencumbered access to track areas while Green Line service was suspended on the B, C and D branches for 18 days.

The analysis recommends extending Silver Line 3 service from its current terminus in Chelsea, Mass., to Sullivan Square Station on the Orange Line.

MBTA crews removed eight safety-related speed restrictions between Feb. 5 and Feb. 14.

The free fare program was set to end in late February 2024 but will be able to extend operations through the use of American Rescue Plan Act funding to reimburse the MBTA for ...

MBTA completed the removal of 16 safety-related speed restrictions following 23 days of work throughout January.

Riders will now experience fewer unplanned service disruptions related to older tracks, older infrastructure, signal issues or power problems on the Green Line D Branch.

MBTA crews replaced more than 2,000 feet of rail and 115 crossties on the Red Line, alleviated six speed restrictions in the area between South Station and JFK/UMass and alleviated...

The new contract features wage increases, Retirement Eligible Retention bonuses, the implementation of Longevity Bonus program, a one-time bonus of 10 percent for eligible retirees...

The authority’s Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory found more than 75 percent of its commuter rail signals, transit track and power assets are out of State of Good Repair....

Monica Tibbits-Nutt had previously been serving as acting secretary since mid-September and was previously undersecretary for transportation with MassDOT.

The program’s goal is to eliminate all existing speed restrictions and fix tracks closer to a state of good repair by the end of 2024.

The work, which took 16 days to complete, featured crews replacing nearly 5,000 feet of rail and 1,174 crossties on the Ashmont Branch and nearly 4,700 feet of rail and 1,380 ...

The design features a green and dark gray paint scheme along the body of the vehicle, green doors and a white and navy blue lower running strip.

MBTA was able to accelerate work on the temporary platform after Keolis provided an alternative platform design and modified construction plan that helped to shorten procurement...

Commuter Rail tracks were damaged when severe flash flooding on Sept. 11 overwhelmed the Leominster’s drainage system and washed away the ground under both sets of tracks near...

The reports include an independent report conducted by Carlson Transport Consulting LCC and an internal review by the MBTA Safety Department and revealed deficiencies in track...

The changes to the Operations Control Center policies are part of the MBTA’s ongoing efforts to improve safety and security for both workers and riders.

The emergency response exercise was held to allow public safety personnel from the area of Campanelli Drive in Freetown to receive hands-on commuter rail equipment familiarization...

The agreement is part of increased efforts by the Healey-Driscoll Administration to ensure the MBTA retains experienced and trained frontline workers, with the goal of shoring...

During the closure, crews completed full-depth track replacement at Blandford Street, Packard’s Corner and between Harvard Avenue and Griggs Street Stations, amounting to 2,800...

The authority awarded a $119 million contract to New Flyer and plans to issue an RFQ for renewable electricity.

The Lynn Ferry, which operates 10 trips per day on weekdays between Lynn and Boston, begins operations and will provide another travel option ahead of the short-term closure of...

The budget, which totals $2.7 billion, will sustain levels of service while making strategic investments in safety, staffing and hiring, key capital investments and design work...

The eight states to receive the grants will use the funds to implement technology-based solutions to improve safety, mobility, connectivity and performance of highway and transit...

The new role will see Mondestin tasked with developing and transforming the agency’s communications strategy.

The MassDOT chief safety officer is a new position created by Gov. Healey; Lavin will serve as the primary representative for overall safety issues relating to transportation....

The purchase will allow the MBTA to better serve commuter rail operations’ existing and future equipment and maneuvering needs in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Following a dip in activity due to the pandemic and other delays, 2023 may serve as a ramp up to a flood of new projects coming online during the next few years.

The plan incorporates several safety-related initiatives related to all modes of transportation operated by the MBTA.

The Safety First program’s goal is to bring an understanding of rail safety rules to residents in southeastern Massachusetts who haven’t had commuter rail service in decades.

Eng, a former president of LIRR and COO of MTA, will begin his new role on April 10.

Garage levels G, 2, 3, and 4 will reopen to drivers while Level 5 will remain closed, and there will be no access to the lobby floor, as the MBTA continues to repair damage from...

The acquisition is aligned with RINA's strategy to grow both organically and via acquisitions and further strengthens the group's geographic footprint, which already has a presence...

The center will allow riders to switch modes of transportation easily between commuter rail operated by MBTA and RIPTA’s statewide bus network.

The $100 million bridge replacement began in 2018 and replaces a bridge originally constructed in 1911.

The branch includes five new stations and extends the northern end of the Green Line through Somerville and Medford, Mass.

The $159 million contract awarded included construction of two brand-new stations in Freetown and Fall River.