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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.
December 13, 2024
Phase 1 will affect six bus routes where service will increase by 60%. Four Frequent Bus Routes will operate every 15 minutes or better. MBTA staff will be at key bus stops and stations through December 20 to assist riders with information and support.
December 9, 2024
MBTA Celebrates 24th Annual Fill-A-Bus with Gifts Event
The 24th Annual Fill-A-Bus with Gifts is sponsored by the MBTA and MassDOT with toys provided to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, and Heading Home. This year, MBTA and MassDOT employees donated 2,651 gifts – the highest-ever toy count for the Fill-A-Bus gift drive.
December 6, 2024
MBTA Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project
The MBTA will host a virtual public hearing on January 2, 2025, at 6 PM.
December 2, 2024
When this service suspension is complete, the entire subway system will be free of slow zones. This notice serves as a reminder of the upcoming Green Line closure previously announced on November 15.