South Station Commuter Rail Fare Gates Out of Service
A little more than a month after they first went into use, the fare gates at South Station are now covered with tarps and shrink wrap.
Commuter Rail Fare Gates Go Live at South Station
Last week, commuter rail passengers started to have to tap or scan their train tickets to enter the track area at South Station, as the MBTA began a major change in fare collection operations.
Drawbridge, Green Line Investments Top Narrower MBTA Capital Plan
You don’t have to read between the lines too closely to see the more constrained approach MBTA officials want to take to construction projects and big-ticket maintenance in the near future in its capital investment plan.
Driscoll Cites Mass. as ‘Model’ at National Transit Conference
Before a national audience of transit leaders on Monday, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll offered an optimistic rebranding of Massachusetts’ troubled public transit systems.
MBTA Dips Toe Back Into Late-Night Subway Service
Nine years after pulling the plug on a prior weekend late-night service program, the MBTA this month will begin running all subways and several popular bus routes about an hour longer into the night.
CRE Must Claim Its Seat at the Table Writing MBTA’s 2050 Plans
The MBTA is writing its next long-range plan right now, but investments like new train lines and BRT networks that can unlock development won’t happen without industry input.
T Boss Says Fare Gates Coming This Year to Two Train Hubs
The MBTA expects fare gates to be operational at two more Boston commuter rail hubs later this year, the T’s general manager said after a state watchdog criticized the agency’s approach to fare collection.
The Biggest Call the T Will Make in the Next Five Years
A big challenge looms for the MBTA as it tries to move its commuter rail lines into the 21st century: Picking who will operate the sprawling system for the public transit agency, how will they do it, and for how long.
T Wants Trains to Go Faster on Red, Orange Lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to higher levels as one of the next major goals as a way to improve capacity on the lines’ outer stretches.
Before T Can Electrify Commuter Rail, a Contract Decision Looms
MBTA officials will soon have to decide how to structure the contract with the outside firm that will convert its suburban train system to “regional rail,” a step that has ramifications for the project’s cost.
Newton Multifamily Developments Get Big Transit Upgrade
State and city officials gathered Monday to celebrate a new commitment by the MBTA to rebuild and modernize the Newtonville commuter rail station to make it larger and more accessible.
Transforming Boston’s Commuter Rail Creates a Blueprint for Growth
The T recently hit several milestones in turning its commuter rail network into a tool to unlock new development sites. But the real estate community should keep an eye out for three
MBTA Board to Electrify, Speed Service on First Commuter Line
After years of advocates’ lobbying and promises by former MBTA leaders, the T is set to get its first electrified commuter rail line, serving Boston’s Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park neighborhoods.
T Board Seeks More Time to Reimagine Commuter Rail
The MBTA Board voted unanimously Thursday to extend the contract for the commuter rail network’s operator for one year to mid-2027 to give agency staff more time to work.
Feeling Boxed in, MBTA Pays to Ensure Train Delivery by 2027
With ancient Red Line trains and not enough Orange Line trains causing reliability problems, MBTA officials opted to accelerate deliveries.
Pay Attention to Train Electrification
The dream of frequent, electrified suburban trains in Greater Boston has long seemed perennially on the horizon. Could this time be different? Indications are, yes. And housing developers should start keeping an eye on the project.
T’s Repair Bill Explodes to $24.5B
The MBTA will need almost $15 billion more to modernize and fix its trains, tracks, facilities and equipment, the transit agency announced Thursday afternoon.
Tibbits-Nutt Outlines Thinking on Transportation Fixes, Funding
In her first public appearance as transportation secretary, Monica Tibbits-Nutt laid out her vision Wednesday for a unified transportation system that helps address some of Massachusetts’ biggest problems, previewed a “hard, hard discussion” about more state money for the MBTA
T Eyes 2024 for Bus Transformation; Releases Bus Lane Wish List
Staffing woes last year made the MBTA put the brakes on an ambitious plan to revamp its bus network into a more reliable and frequent companion to the subway system. But what appears to be the runaway success of the T’s hiring efforts has put the idea back on the table.
Boston’s Newest Bus Lanes Already Saving Riders Time
Bus lanes the city of Boston installed on Huntington Avenue last fall are saving riders on two busy MBTA bus lines 125 hours a week and making the two lines significantly more reliable, the T said.
