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Report Argues More Density Needed Across MBTA Network
Despite having one of North America's most extensive commuter rail and subway networks, Greater Boston has some of the least-dense areas around transit stations, according to a new report.
MBTA chief: South Coast Rail testing is over. These are the project's 'final steps'
MBTA general manager Phillip Eng says South Coast Rail is "real." Here are the final steps before the project gets rolling.
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MBTA Announces Planned Service Outage Scheduled to June
As Governor Maura Healey put it during the State of the Commonwealth speech, ‘People need transportation and public transit they can rely on,’ and the infrastructure investments by the MBTA in 2024 ...
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The T Is Working Again. Leaders, Don’t Hit the Brakes.
Great transportation creates great cities. By pursuing an affordable, sustainable, equitable, and stable MBTA, we are pursuing a future where everyone can truly enjoy what Boston has to offer.
Metro reports Red Line trains using automatic operations missed designated platform stop 133 times
Metro launched its Automatic Train Operations on the Red Line in December. According to the Washington Metrorail Safety ...
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MBTA Tells Riders to Expect Faster Speeds on Subways and Buses
The T aims to increase subway speeds on the Braintree branch of the Red Line to 50 mph within the next few days, and to 55 ...
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Fifth of a Series: The ‘Link’ that Failed
On April 29, 2016, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held a conference in Boston with the theme: “Who’s Looking Out for You? The ...
Red Line disrupted after person hit, killed by train outside North Bethesda Metro Station
Trains on the Red Line were experiencing delays Saturday night after a train struck a person outside of the North Bethesda ...
MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour 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 ...
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MBTA says the Red, Orange Lines could go faster miles an hours
The State House News Service reports the MBTA thinks all that track work on the Red Line means they could soon get those trains up to 50 m.p.h. - and that on at least one stretch, the Orange Line ...
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red and Orange Lines will be restored to their original design speeds at 50 and 55 mph.