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Eng applauds post-storm restoration: ‘We are not the same T’
The MBTA restored full service two days after a February blizzard. -
‘Part of the deal’: Essential workers brave storm as authorities urge residents to stay home
Officials are urging people to stay home and — if they must travel — take public transit. Flights and Amtrak trains have ground to a halt. -
Boston extends fare-free bus program — for now
The city will continue paying for the program through July, but after that its long-term future remains unclear. -
Inspector general to release investigation into controversial highway plaza contract
The state's top investigator plans to release an "investigatory letter" within weeks, he told lawmakers on Tuesday. -
Five years later, MBTA Communities Act spurs ‘real but modest’ change, report finds
Nearly 7,000 units are being built in 34 communities across Massachusetts under the MBTA Communities Act, less than a 1% increase to the total housing in those towns. -
‘Spiral of doom’: New report sounds alarm over MBTA’s financial future
By summer 2027, a new report finds there won’t be enough revenue to make up the T’s budget gap. -
Holiday travel season is expected to a set new record for most people traveling
AAA Northeast projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning Dec. 20 and ending Jan. 1. -
T says weekend ridership is nearly back to 2019 levels
The MBTA is experiencing "a monumental comeback story" in the eyes of its leadership, who looked back Thursday at the agency's 2025 storyline and approved a safety plan and new accessibility metric. -
‘Much, much better’: Disabled MBTA riders see a new T 20 years after suing for change
Plaintiffs took the Boston-area transit authority to court decades ago. Now, the MBTA has met nearly all of the settlement’s 200 requirements. -
The Commuter Rail has made big gains. Advocates still think it could be better.
A new study finds that Boston's commuter rail system has made impressive gains in ridership in recent years, but still has room for improvement.