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    Boston, MA 02116

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    About Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

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    10 Park Plaza, Room 3910
    Boston, MA 02116
    United States of America
    https://www.mbta.com
    617.222.3106

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    MassDOT
    MassDOT, MBTA celebrate launch of Income-Eligible Reduced Fares Program.
    Fare Collection

    MassDOT, MBTA celebrate launch of Income-Eligible Reduced Fares Program

    Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
    Sept. 5, 2024
    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...
    MBTA
    Crews performed improvement work along the Red Line.
    Maintenance

    MBTA removes six safety speed restrictions on Red Line

    Aug. 29, 2024
    Five speed restrictions were planned to be removed, with a sixth slow zone identified during the service suspension that was also lifted.
    MBTA
    Crews performed improvement work along the Green Line B Branch.
    Maintenance

    MBTA removes eight safety speed restrictions on Green Line B Branch

    Aug. 20, 2024
    The removal of the safety speed restrictions will result in a safer, more reliable trip for riders with fewer unplanned service disruptions.
    MBTA
    MBTA purchases additional 41 bi-level commuter rail cars from Hyundai Rotem.
    Vehicles

    MBTA purchases additional 41 bi-level commuter rail cars from Hyundai Rotem

    Aug. 15, 2024
    The additional commuter rail cars are part of a contract option under a 2019 agreement that included a base order of 83 railcars.
    MassDOT
    MassDOT celebrates $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to Fairmount Commuter Line.
    Vehicles

    MassDOT celebrates $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to Fairmount Commuter Line

    Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
    Aug. 14, 2024
    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.
    MBTA
    Rail

    MBTA transfers dispatching responsibilities for South Coast Rail territory to Keolis Commuter Services

    Aug. 5, 2024
    The upcoming transition includes preparations for Keolis to assume maintenance responsibilities, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
    MBTA
    Management

    MBTA names Jeff Cook chief administrative officer, Alicia Gomes executive director of light rail

    July 29, 2024
    MBTA General Manager and CEO Phil Eng said both professionals will enhance the authority's ability to deliver safe and reliable services to customers.

    Articles & News

    MBTA
    MBTA fare gates.
    Fare Collection

    Fare collection updates: Hinton Public Transit, MBTA, NJ Transit

    Brandon Lewis
    Aug. 16, 2024
    HPT in Hinton, Alberta, and MBTA are looking to make it easier for riders to pay for using their respective transit systems while NJ Transit is offering a free week of public ...
    MBTA
    Maintenance

    Rail maintenance updates from MBTA and TTC

    Brandon Lewis
    July 31, 2024
    The rail maintenance work targets the removal of zones where trains are required to move slower..
    NCTD
    Management

    TOD updates from MBTA and NCTD

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    May 20, 2024
    MBTA and NCTD have entered a series of agreements with developers that will see more housing going up near their respective transit systems.
    Denver RTD
    Safety & Security

    Six transit agencies join federal ‘The Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose’ initiative

    Brandon Lewis
    March 19, 2024
    Denver RTD, BART, NJ Transit Police, SEPTA and WMATA train and equip officers with Narcan while MBTA is working to make Narcan available at all Red Line Heavy Rail Stations.
    MBTA
    A solar canopy at MBTA's West Hingham commuter rail station.
    Management

    MBTA zeros in on sustainability with new office focused on climate and resiliency

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Sept. 29, 2023
    The authority’s new Climate and Resiliency Policy and Planning team will be part of MBTA’s Policy and Strategic Planning Division.
    MBTA
    Mbta Bus Credit Mbta
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    MBTA progresses commitment to more sustainable future with zero-emission bus contract, RFQ for renewable electricity

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 28, 2023
    The authority awarded a $119 million contract to New Flyer and plans to issue an RFQ for renewable electricity.
    MBTA
    Traffic congestion on Columbus Ave in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, with multiple MBTA buses stuck behind cars (2020). The authority has been working to install transit signal priority technology on strategic routes to speed bus movements.
    Technology

    FHWA awards more than $52 million to improve travel experiences

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    May 26, 2023
    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...
    Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation
    HART is aiming to turn the first segment of its rail project over to Honolulu DTS at the end of May and have the rail line in operation by late July.
    Rail

    Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023’s Big Projects

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    April 18, 2023
    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.
    MBTA
    Appointed MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng and Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca ride the MBTA Green Line on March 27.
    Management

    Gov. Healey appoints Phillip Eng to be MBTA GM

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 27, 2023
    Eng, a former president of LIRR and COO of MTA, will begin his new role on April 10.
    MBTA
    Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito were today joined by federal, state, MassDOT, MBTA, and local leadership to celebrate the opening of the Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension.
    Rail

    MBTA opens Medford Branch of Green Line Extension

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Dec. 13, 2022
    The branch includes five new stations and extends the northern end of the Green Line through Somerville and Medford, Mass.

    Videos & Resources

    Mass Transit Weekly Update 5/6/2016
    Rail

    Mass Transit Weekly Update 5/6/2016

    May 6, 2016
    This week’s transit update includes videos from Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation...
    A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the MBTA's Operations Control Center
    Home

    A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the MBTA's Operations Control Center

    May 6, 2016
    MBTA invited the public into the central hub of Boston's mass transit system, the subway and light rail control center and operations hub, showing the public how it runs.

    All content from Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

    MBTA
    Management

    MassDOT Board of Directors approves FY 2025-2029 five-year Capital Investment Plan

    Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
    July 19, 2024
    The plan describes both projects and programs for improving transportation throughout Massachusetts, including local aid grant programs that support municipal transportation infrastruct...
    Keolis Commuter Services
    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    Keolis Commuter Services complete station beautification efforts at two Fairmount Line stations

    Keolis Commuter Services
    July 17, 2024
    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...
    MBTA
    Safety & Security

    MBTA to launch Narcan pilot on Red Line

    July 12, 2024
    The pilot program will make Narcan available to the public at five Red Line stations.
    MBTA
    Fare Collection

    MBTA to launch contactless payment methods on various transit methods Aug. 1

    July 10, 2024
    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 ...
    Management

    MBTA reaches labor agreements with all 28 of affiliated labor unions

    July 8, 2024
    The agreements address long-standing labor concerns and aim to stabilize and expand the MBTA workforce.
    MBTA
    Infrastructure

    MBTA removes six safety speed restrictions on Orange Line

    July 5, 2024
    The removal of the safety speed restrictions will result in a safer, more reliable trip for riders with fewer unplanned service disruptions.
    City of Somerville
    Infrastructure

    MBTA, city of Somerville, Mass., invest in bus lane improvements on Washington Street

    June 24, 2024
    The project focuses on bus prioritization through the extension of bus queue jump lanes with early traffic signals.
    Infrastructure

    MBTA, town of Brookline, Mass., launches Dedicated Bus Lane Pilot in Gateway East on Washington Street

    June 21, 2024
    The pilot, which is set to run for a year and is funded by the MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grant, addresses a critical need for bus priority improvements identified by the...
    Massachusetts Department of Transportation
    Infrastructure

    MBTA begins train testing on South Coast Rail Project

    June 17, 2024
    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.