Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Some MBTA employees and commuters were scheduled to hold a rolling rally Thursday outside the agency’s Boston headquarters to speak out against proposed service cuts.

A group of MBTA employees and commuters were scheduled to hold a rolling rally outside the agency’s Boston headquarters on Thursday morning to speak out against proposed service cuts. The rally, organized by Public Transit Public Good, was in response to proposed service cuts the MBTA put forward earlier this month due to a decline in ridership and revenue...

The public had its first chance Tuesday to weigh in on the MBTA’s planned service reductions.

The MBTA is planning to cut back on services with ridership down amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Announced Monday, the proposed service cuts would halt Commuter Rail service on weekends and put ferry service on hold as part of a slate of reductions meant to save the MBTA money.

The MBTA held the first in a series of public meetings Tuesday to discuss the agency’s plan to scale back services as it struggles with low ridership amid the coronavirus pandemic. Announced Monday, the proposed service cuts would halt Commuter Rail service on weekends and put ferry service on hold as part of a slate of reductions meant to...

With ridership down significantly during the pandemic, the MBTA is making cuts to its service.

With ridership down significantly during the pandemic, the MBTA is making cuts to its service.

The details of deep proposed MBTA service cuts were released Monday as the T and its GM Steve Poftak continue to grapple with a decrease in ridership and a corresponding decline in revenue. The proposed service changes were released after the MBTA’s fiscal and management control board met virtually on Monday morning. The reductions won’t go into effect immediately,...

MBTA ridership is creeping upward from record lows as Massachusetts businesses continue to open their doors to customers and their own employees, but overall public transit use remains far lighter than before the COVID-19 outbreak began. This week, T buses transported an average of 125,000 passengers per day, an increase from 90,000 per day during the shutdown’s peak, MBTA General…

The MBTA faces “existential” long-term budget challenges as the pandemic’s impact on revenue exacerbates existing trends, a fiscal watchdog group warned in a new report. By fiscal year 2022, the T could have an operating budget deficit of more than $400 million, according to a new analysis released by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. Spending and revenue patterns could reach the…

Nearly two dozen MBTA projects, including high-profile components of a plan to speed repairs during more frequent system shutdowns, will be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While senior public transit officials say they are still exploring ways to accelerate work while ridership is at historically low levels, postponements on a significant chunk of projects range between one…

In a new report, transit experts say the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority needs to step up efforts to improve safety along its network of subways, commuter rail trains and buses.

The public transportation system in metropolitan Boston needs to step up efforts to improve safety along its network of subways, buses and commuter rail trains. That’s the finding of a panel of transit experts hired in June by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s fiscal and management control board to review safety on the system after a series of subway...

A bus to crashed into the brick steps of a home in Chelsea overnight, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The MBTA said the Route 111 bus was empty when it slid in the area of 13 Garfield Ave. and crashed into the front of the house. Authorities said the driver cited slippery road conditions as the cause of…

Sunday’s night’s snowfall had only a minor impact on travel in Boston. But the next round of snow falling overnight is expected to have a far greater impact on Tuesday’s commute. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is already preparing for what could be a messy morning.

Public transit commuters who depend on the MBTA Red Line may have their service disrupted on weekends for the next month as crews will shut down service from Broadway to Kendall/MIT for maintenance. The T announced weekend closings will begin Friday and end on Dec. 15, with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. Normal services will resume on Monday’s.

Red Line service between the Broadway and Kendall/MIT stations will be closing on weekends beginning this week, with shuttle buses replacing train service, the MBTA announced. The weekend closings will begin on Nov. 15 and end on Dec. 15, the MBTA said in a statement. Thanksgiving weekend will be the exception to this, with regular train service running from Nov....

Newly-released surveillance footage shows the moment two construction vehicles collided in an Orange Line tunnel last month in an incident that left a worker injured and caused headaches for commuters. The video released this week by the MBTA shows one vehicle sitting on the tracks when another rams it from behind, pushing it forward. Sparks fly, and a person can...

A communication issue with the MBTA is causing “significant delays” for Commuter Rail trains heading in and out of North Station, according to several tweets from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. At 5:40 p.m., the MBTA announced that shuttle buses were replacing Lowell line service between North Station and Lowell. At least the Fitchburg trains and Middleborough/Lakeville trains were operating...