Station Brightening
We’re working on cleaning, repairing, and updating busy stations and busways across the MBTA.
Work includes:
- Cleaning and painting ceilings
- Replacing broken tiles
- Sanitizing and deep cleaning
- Updating maps
- Providing better wayfinding
- Filling after-winter potholes
- Fixing underground leaks
- Repairing cracked sidewalks
- Landscaping
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Why We’re Doing This Work
This station brightening effort will bridge the gap between regular, ongoing maintenance and additional needs related to improving the system.
It’s just one piece of the investments we are making to upgrade vehicles, stations, tracks, signals, power systems, bridges, tunnels, maintenance facilities, and to improve accessibility, safety, and reliability. The work that’s happening now, and in the coming years, will transform the MBTA.
What You Can Expect During This Work
We started work in April at busy stations and busways such as Ashmont, Back Bay, Downtown Crossing, Nubian, and JFK/UMass. Work will continue over the next 6 months at a number of additional stations.
You can expect to see:
- Areas that have been deep cleaned or power washed
- Cleaned and painted ceilings
- Repaired leaks and cracks
- Lighting that’s brighter and energy-efficient
- Repairs to broken concrete and sidewalks
- Filled potholes
- Cleaner tracks
- New system maps and signs
Photo Gallery
A worker sprays the platform at Chinatown
Workers clean the busway at Kenmore
A worker cleans the station wall at State Street
A worker cleans at Downtown Crossing
A worker cleans station windows at Ashmont
Recent Updates
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.