News
January 28, 2025
As a federally mandated safety control system, the MBTA’s $900 million Commuter Rail Safety and Resiliency Program to install PTC and ATC was the Authority’s highest-priority capital program.
January 27, 2025
ICYMI: Red Line to Hit Major Milestone as Speeds Increase to 50 MPH
The success of the Track Improvement Program, which is responsible for the new speeds, successfully concluded in December 2024.
January 27, 2025
The MBTA and the City of Boston aim to improve bus speed and reliability citywide with a major transit signal priority upgrade as a part of the MBTA’s Better Bus Project. Buses along the three test intersections along Brighton Avenue experienced a 21% reduction in red light delay, resulting in 8% faster travel times. These improvements saved a total of 110 minutes in travel time each weekday.
January 22, 2025
MBTA Announces February Service Changes
Weekend service changes will take place on the Orange Line as well as the Newburyport/Rockport and Haverhill Commuter Rail lines to accommodate MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project. Weekend service changes will also take place on the Green Line for regular maintenance and on the Red Line for signal upgrades.
January 17, 2025
MBTA Shares Planned Service Outage Scheduled January – June 2025
With 220+ track-related 2024 speed restrictions gone, MBTA continues improvements into 2025 with upgrades to come on the Red and Orange Line signal system, accessibility enhancements, and more.
January 9, 2025
Massachusetts Wins More Than $102 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Projects
The federal grants include more than $4 million for the MBTA’s High-Risk Grade Crossing Elimination Master Plan initiative and approximately $2 million for the JFK/UMass Station Redesign and Replacement Project.
January 8, 2025
MBTA Bids Farewell to 2024 and Welcomes the New Year with Momentum
“I’m proud of the work everyone at the MBTA continues to accomplish together across the Authority. The entire organization has met each challenge head-on with creative solutions and an openness to outside-the-box thinking – our successes as a team are a testament to the innovative ideas, problem-solving strategies, and new approaches being embraced here at the T as we exceed the expectations of the public we serve,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “Our successes are the result of collaborations across many departments and teams – from Operations to Safety to Technology to Accessibility to so many more – to deliver on our commitments and provide the riding public with meaningful results they can trust. I’m honored to work alongside the MBTA’s dedicated workforce of over 7,500 employees as we continue this momentum into 2025 with a renewed sense of urgency in delivering the transit system the riding public can be proud of.”
December 26, 2024
MBTA Announces January Service Changes
Weekend service changes will take place on the Orange Line as well as the Newburyport/Rockport and Haverhill Commuter Rail lines to accommodate MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project. Weekend service changes will also take place on the Silver Line for South Station drainage improvements and on the Red Line for signal upgrades.
December 23, 2024
MBTA Successfully Completes its Ambitious Track Improvement Program
More than 250,000 feet of rail replaced, and 220+ speed restrictions removed
December 16, 2024
MBTA Commemorates Phase One of the Bus Network Redesign
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) hosted a Route 104 ride along today to celebrate the launch of the Bus Network Redesign (BNR) Phase One, which officially went into effect December 15.