MBTA Commuter Rail

The Boston mayor joined transportation activists on Monday in their call to reverse the cuts.

Officials say a fire on an MBTA commuter rail locomotive Wednesday morning was contained to a small engine and extinguished on its own at Providence Station. There were no injuries to passengers or train crew members, according to a spokesman for Keolis, which runs the T’s commuter rail network. The local fire department was called in response the 5:45...

Service cuts to the MBTA’s weekend commuter rail schedule will take effect starting Saturday, according to public transit officials. The cuts, approved in a 3-2 vote by the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) back in December, are aimed at trimming spending in the 2021 fiscal year and taking advantage of the significantly lower ridership numbers amid the coronavirus pandemic….

MBTA is pausing weekend commuter rail service on several lines amid decreased ridership.

Hingham and Charlestown direct ferry service has been suspended, and there will be further limits on commuter rail lines.

As more people head back to work in Phase 2 of Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plan, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has announced it plans to increase services this month, anticipating higher passenger volume. The transit agency said Tuesday that, although ridership remains low right now, service will begin ramping up on all T lines, dozens of bus routes and…

As more people head back to work in Phase 2 of Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plan, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has announced it plans to increase services this month, anticipating higher passenger volume.

A man and his grandson experienced a close call Thursday when the car they were in was hit by an MBTA Commuter Rail train in Ashland, Massachusetts. The crash happened at the tail end of the evening rush hour on Main Street, where a train from the Framingham-Worcester Line hit a car, leaving it mangled. Officials said late Thursday that…

A car was smashed after being hit by a commuter rail train in Ashland.

The main tracks on the commuter rail’s Worcester line have been repaired and will be open for Monday’s commute, the MBTA announced Sunday. While the repairs following the Dec. 26 train derailment allow the MBTA to operate the line on a regular service schedule, the winter storm may still cause weather delays. “Our crews will continue to complete repairs,...

A low-speed derailment near Lansdowne station is causing delays on all Framingham/Worcester MBTA Commuter Rail trains on Thursday afternoon. The derailment was reported around 4 p.m. on an inbound train. The train remained upright. No passengers were riding in the coach that derailed and no injuries were reported. Buses were taking passengers from South Station and Back Bay to...

A derailment on the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Framingham/Worcester Line is causing delays.