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MBTA to shut down parts of all four lines over next year

George Lehman November 17, 2023
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced plans last week to shut down various sections of all four lines over the next year as part of the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program, sparking controversy among riders. The plan is to lift all speed restrictions and fix tracks across the system by the end of 2024, but with it will come 21 different closures across all four lines at various points throughout the next year. 
A Red Line train.

MBTA releases new interactive Speed Restriction Dashboard

Bailey Scott March 28, 2023
The new interactive map shows which tracks have speed restrictions, allowing for more transparency.
A green line train pulling into Kenmore station.

MBTA releases data on T slow zones as part of increased transparency efforts

Matthew Eadie March 1, 2023
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority published the T's “speed restrictions” in a report released Friday, making Boston the second city in the country, after Chicago, to have public data on its transit system's slow zones.
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Multiple MBTA line sections shut down for month of February

Caterina Tomassini February 3, 2023
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red, Orange, Green and Haverhill Commuter Rail lines will experience service changes and shutdowns throughout February.
East to West: Sep. 30, 2022

East to West: Sep. 30, 2022

Taylor Hawthorne September 30, 2022

Happy Hocus Pocus 2 Release Day! Today on East to West we cover the evacuation of the Rafik B. Hariri building, the return of the Overnight Host Program, a die-in at Government Center, and more. Click...

September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022

Taylor Hawthorne September 16, 2022

Happy Friday! Today on East to West we cover Updates on the Northeastern Package Explosion, Pardee’s New Dean, President Biden’s Moonshot Speech, and more. Click here to stream this episode of...

Haymarket station MBTA closed

Orange Line shutdowns inconvenience some students as the semester begins

Claire Law September 9, 2022
The month-long shut down of the Orange Line began Aug. 19.
MBTA

Massachusetts lawmakers hold oversight hearing to address MBTA safety concerns

Cassandra Dumay August 3, 2022
Massachusetts senators hold a hearing to question the MBTA's safety and work culture policies. Reports show underinvestment and workplace issues and solutions.
A face mask inside of a store on Harvard Avenue in Allston. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

How Massachusetts is maintaining public safety mid-pandemic

Katarzyna Jezak June 12, 2020
From phased reopenings to modified transportation to mask protocol, here's a breakdown of how Massachusetts is protecting its residents.
The MBTA pulled new Orange Line trains out of service this week to fix problems with the cars’ undercarriages. PERRY SOSI/ DFP FILE

New Orange Line cars pulled out for repairs, again

Maya Shrestha March 5, 2020
This is the third time the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has suspended service for new cars since their arrival last summer.
East to West: February 18, 2020

East to West: February 18, 2020

Justin Tang February 18, 2020

 This episode is also available on SoundCloud. In this episode of East to West, we cover graffiti vandalism incidents on campus, rising costs for living on campus, the MBTA’s extensive construction...

People board the Green Line train at Government Center Station. The MBTA is accelerating T line closures throughout 2020 in an attempt to complete eight years of renovations in one year. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

MBTA to increase closures in attempt to complete eight years of work in one

Elyse Genrich February 12, 2020
Commuters will be seeing more frequent T closures in 2020 as the MBTA aims to fit eight years of renovation work into one.
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