News
June 20, 2024
MBTA and City of Somerville Announce Bus Lane Improvements on Washington Street
These improvements expand on previous bus mobility work completed in fall 2021 to enhance travel time and reliability for MBTA Routes 86, 91, and CT2, serving 8,000 daily riders.
June 18, 2024
MBTA Announces Service Plans for Friday’s Celtics Parade
The MBTA will operate additional subway service and provide a modified weekday Commuter Rail schedule with more service before and after the parade. Parade attendees are strongly encouraged to purchase roundtrip fares in advance. Visit mbta.com/Celtics for complete information.
June 18, 2024
This notice serves as a reminder of the upcoming Orange Line closure previously announced on May 20.
June 18, 2024
July Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System
Service changes are planned on the Red, Green, Needham, and Haverhill lines.
June 14, 2024
South Coast Rail passenger service is expected to begin in spring 2025 with Zone 8 fares accepted. With test trains to begin operation on June 17, the MBTA urges the public to use caution at grade crossings.
June 11, 2024
MBTA Board Approves Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029
The Fiscal Years 2025-2029 MBTA Capital Investment Plan includes all planned capital investments over the next five years.
June 10, 2024
The extension is funded by a MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grant and will extend the southbound morning peak-only bus lane, which serves more than 11,600 daily riders on Routes 116 and 117.
June 10, 2024
“With each diversion, we are identifying opportunities to become more efficient, maximizing the amount of work performed through improved planning, scoping, and close coordination between our Capital and Operations teams to lead hundreds of workers in tight constrained work locations. I’m proud of our workforce and our contractors working side by side as we deliver these critical upgrades for the public and our operators. There’s more work to do on the Orange Line at the end of this month, and I thank our riders for their patience while we work to deliver them a safer, smoother, and more reliable trip,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng.
June 7, 2024
Chief Patrice, with over two decades of construction and civil engineering expertise, was honored for her leadership of transformative programs to improve the MBTA’s Red, Orange, Green, and Mattapan lines, overcoming inherent challenges associated with historic infrastructure, and developing creative strategies to navigate complex issues.
June 5, 2024
The MBTA will also add additional Green Line service to North Station on Thursday and Sunday evening to support Championship Games 1 and 2. Riders are reminded that all Haverhill Commuter Rail Line trips are fare-free between Oak Grove, Malden Center, and North Station all weekend. Regular fares should be purchased beyond Oak Grove.