Tell us: What questions do you have about the MBTA Communities Act?
With just a week until formerly noncompliant MBTA Communities submit action plans to the state, we want to know what ...
NYC’s most rat-infested subway stops both in one neighborhood — but some riders not surprised: ‘You’ll see one’
The city only tracks rat sightings above ground, and like Transit, relies on self-reported data. Just about 1,000 311 calls were made in January for vermin reports — most of which came out of Brooklyn ...
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Outsourced Procurement Keeps the MBTA’s Plans for New Electric Trains In the Dark
The MBTA's contractor argues that the "request for proposals" for new electric trains contains proprietary information that ...
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Wellesley Square train station’s accessible platforms almost ready
The MBTA has nearly completed work on accessible mini-high platforms on the inbound and outbound sides of the Wellesley ...
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Transit Briefs: MBTA, Bradley Airport Rail Link
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s South Coast Rail (SCR) project remains on track to open this spring. Also, a ...
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All The Trains I Rode In China
Relative velocity’s a hell of a thing. It’s impossible to conceptualize how fast 300 kilometers per hour is until you’re on a ...
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Transit Briefs: MBTA, RTA Chicago, NYMTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) completes Automatic Train Control (ATC) implementation on all north side Commuter Rail lines. Also, ridership across the Chicago region’s fixed-route ...
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MBTA Tells Riders to Expect Faster Speeds on Subways and Buses
The T aims to increase subway speeds on the Braintree branch of the Red Line to 50 mph within the next few days, and to 55 ...
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MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
Some issues still emerge. MBTA Chief Safety Officer Timothy Lesniak told the T board about an incident that occurred Monday, ...
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The best laptop docking stations you can buy: Expert tested
'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources ...
Politico14d
Let the lawsuits begin
Much of the line lies below sea level, and a 2018 winter storm caused $3.5 million in flood damage at Aquarium Station. Coastal flooding could cost the MBTA system $63 million annually by 2030 ...