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A Green Line train in Boston University’s West Campus, an area where the T will occasionally skip stops to avoid train bunching. DAPHNE ANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Why the T skips stops in West Campus

Emma Lindsey October 18, 2019
MBTA schedule adjustments are meant to maintain equal distances between trains and prevent overcrowding.
People boarding the train in Kenmore Station. The MBTA spent more than $81.9 million on overtime pay in the past year. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

MBTA overtime spending increases in 2018

Kei Nicole Hon January 29, 2019
The MBTA spent more on overtime pay last year than previous years, citing its aggressive capital improvement program as one of the contributing factors.
The new MBTA Green Line train. Boston will soon receive a fleet of new Green Line cars. PHOTO COURTESY JOE PESATURO

In with the new: the Green Line fleet is getting bigger

Shaun Robinson March 28, 2018
Starting this summer, the Green Line is going to look a little different. The first of 30 new Green Line cars has arrived in Newton for testing, a major step in the process of expanding Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service north beyond what will be a relocated Lechmere Station, where it currently ends, to Medford. The new cars will be introduced into the system starting in July, even though the new extension won’t open for several more years.
The green line of the MBTA T. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston ranked as third best city for public transit, report shows

Ludi Wang February 25, 2018
Boston was ranked the third-best city for public transit in a recent report published by Redfin, a Massachusetts-based real-estate company. New York City and San Francisco placed first and second in the report, respectively.
Machinists Union Local 264 Boston, the union representing MBTA bus mechanics, claim only one bid has been made to take over MBTA bus services. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA bus mechanics union continues to challenge privatization effort

Megan Forsythe October 25, 2017

A group of bus mechanics have said there is only one bid, submitted by the bus service company First Transit, for the privatization of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus garages. Machinists...

Massachusetts state and MBTA officials form a special task force to counter an increase in people killed by MBTA trains. PHOTO BY MEGHAN CRONIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA sees increase in collision deaths

Solange Hackshaw October 18, 2017

  A sudden spike in train-related deaths has garnered the attention of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and state officials, prompting more public awareness campaigns and the...

A new billboard outside of Fenway Park displays advertisements, train and bus times and other information for commuters. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Billboard in Fenway displays real-time MBTA information

Imani Roberson December 8, 2016

A billboard across from Fenway Park on Lansdowne Street now displays real-time public transportation schedules and bicycle sharing availability, according to Ryan Croft, the COO and co-founder of TransitScreen,...

EDITORIAL: The MBTA is a public amenity — bring on the Christmas trees

EDITORIAL: The MBTA is a public amenity — bring on the Christmas trees

Editors December 4, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority slithers across Boston in a convoluted manner. It is not necessarily linear or graphed but rather just scattered, mirroring the bizarre iterations of expansion...

The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, the T’s largest labor group, is gearing up to fight the potential privatization of MBTA buses. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA considers bus privatization amid $100 million operating budget deficit

Dave Sebastian September 11, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering the privatization of bus services and maintenance work, according to a Sept. 1 report by the Fiscal and Management Control Board. The potential...

Several Boston-area advocacy groups have spoken out about the possible fare increase of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority services that would go into effect in July. ILLUSTRATION BY ETHAN CAPELLO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA votes on new fare system

Samantha J. Gross March 7, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Fiscal Management and Control Board voted Monday to implement a new fare system, which will be put in place July 1, according to an official fare table provided...

Fiscal situation causes MBTA Late-Night Service cut

Fiscal situation causes MBTA Late-Night Service cut

Carolyn Hoffman February 29, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is canceling its Late-Night Service, MBTA spokesperson Jason Johnson said. At a Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting this afternoon, the board decided...

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains are running at full service after winter weather related service interruptions, and refurbished Green Line trains will be released for service in April. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Subway service fully restored, Green Line gets refurbished trolleys

Paige Smith March 26, 2015

Following a record-breaking amount of snowfall in the beginning months of 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced a number of updates...

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