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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.

A CharlieCard on top of stacked dollar bills

Mass. Senate Revives Low-Income Fare Legislation

By Sam Mintz | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments

The low-income fare legislation still needs approval from the House of Representatives, whose leadership snubbed similar language when it voted on its own version of the bond bill last month.

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.

An uninjured driver stands next to the SUV she flipped over while driving on Route 1 in Peabody on March 18, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police.

Guest Column: What if We Held Transit and Traffic to the Same Safety Standards?

By Caitlin Rogger | Jul 6, 2022 | No Comments

Editor’s note: this piece originally appeared in Greater Greater Washington and is being reprinted here with permission. Washington, D.C.’s Metro announced in mid-June that it would bring some 7000-series trains back online over the coming weeks, bringing relief to riders from months of painfully irregular service. After nine months of investigation, operator training, and changes […]

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.

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