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Aerial view of MBTA Southampton bus garage near I-93, highlighting in blue the 2-acre parcel at 202 Southampton Street, currently the site of a warehouse next to an MBTA parking lot.

MBTA Board Updates: FTA Safety Directives, Hiring Challenges, and More Buses

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

Since the summer of 2020, when the T began advertising for new safety-related positions in response to a critical independent safety audit, 917 new hires have joined the agency, but 908 employees have quit or retired.

Lawmakers Slam MBTA’s Lack of Transparency: ‘Riders Will Never Come Back if They Can’t Trust the Information They’re Getting’

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments

"Who's calling the shots at the T?" asked Sen. Brendan Crighton, the Co-Chair of the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation.

T Considers Battery-Equipped Trains to Accelerate Rail Electrification Plans

By Grecia White | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

Using batteries aboard trains could help the T avoid costly construction of overhead wires in places where they may be difficult to install and maintain, such as near bridges and tunnels.

A CharlieCard on top of stacked dollar bills

House Bond Bill Includes E-Bike Rebates, Snubs Low-Income Fares

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

State officials have been keen to pass a larger bond authorization this year to take advantage of higher federal spending that was authorized in Washington's 2021 infrastructure bill.

People boarding the shuttle bus outside North Station headed to Government Center.

Slower Than Walking: Downtown Gridlock Bogs Down the T’s Subway Replacement Shuttles

By Grecia White | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments

On the first full day of an emergency shutdown of the central portions of the Orange and Green lines, thousands of subway passengers endured long lines for shuttle buses and excruciatingly slow trips between North Station and Government Center.

A large crane sits next to the Government Center parking garage in downtown Boston during its demolition. The left part of the garage is in the process of being taken apart, while the center portion that spans Merrimac Street (pictured in the foreground) is still intact

MBTA Closes Downtown Segments of Orange, Green Lines

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

UPDATE: The MBTA announced on Sunday evening that the Haymarket subway tunnels have reopened and Orange and Green line service has resumed.

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