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A Green Line train bearing the destination sign for "Union Square" arrives at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

T Announces Another Month-Long Closure For 5 Green Line Stops; Postpones Opening Date For Medford Extension

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

The closure of the North Station Green Line stop means that users of the north side commuter rail network will have no subway connections when they arrive in Boston (before the pandemic, North Station saw over 18,000 daily boardings on commuter rail trains).

An illustration of a new Orange Line train with a large X through it

100,000 Riders In the Lurch: MBTA Will Shut Down Entire Orange Line For 30 Days Starting August 19

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 2, 2022 | No Comments

The closure will shut down the entire Orange Line at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 19, and service won't resume until 5 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19.

A detail of the MBTA's proposed new bus network map, showing the proposed new routes that would connect Roxbury and Dorchester to the jobs of the Longwood Medical Area (upper left). Courtesy of the MBTA.

Two More Days To Weigh In on Bus Network Redesign

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

MBTA and MassDOT staff will refine the proposed new bus network map based on public feedback over the rest of the summer, then present a final proposal to the MBTA board in October.

A dozen people walking in all directions, plus one person on a bicycle, crossing the intersection of Brookline and Longwood Avenues under the Longwood Galleria neon sign. The Longwood Area's skyline of hospital buildings is visible in the background.

Success For the T’s New Bus Network Hinges on the Longwood Medical Area

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

A new study involving MassDOT, Longwood Medical Area institutions, and the City of Boston aims to determine the best bus routing and infrastructure options for a major expansion of bus routes through the congested neighborhood.

Accessible gendered public bathrooms inside the South Boston Maritime Park in the Seaport neighborhood. The park features many benches as well shade trees and two water fountains.

Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure

By Grecia White | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments

Catarina De Albuquerque, chief officer of the United Nations Sanitation and Water for All, calls the dearth of public bathrooms “an ongoing sanitation crisis, and it highlights American inequality and marginalization.”

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.

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