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MBTA GM: ‘It's Tough-Going Out There'
General Manager Steve Poftak said all MBTA services are up and running but urged people to stay home if possible. Poftak said people should allow for extra travel time if commuting is necessary.
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MBTA Resumes Fare Collection, Front-Door Boarding. Here's What to Know
The MBTA is resuming regular fare collection with new measures aimed at minimizing contact between drivers and riders. Buses and trolleys are once again boarding passengers from the front doors, at which new plexiglass barriers have been installed to separate boarding riders from MBTA drivers. At the height of the pandemic, riders could only board from the rear. “We’re...
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Front-Boarding and Far Collection Resumes
The MBTA is set to resume regular fare collection this week with new measures aimed at minimizing contact between drivers and riders.
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MBTA Fare Collection, Front Door Service to Resume Monday
The MBTA is set to resume regular fare collection this week with new measures aimed at minimizing contact between drivers and riders. Buses and trolleys will once again board passengers from the front doors, at which new plexiglass barriers have been installed to separate boarding riders from MBTA drivers. At the height of the pandemic, riders could only board from…
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Front-Door Boarding to Resume on MBTA
The MBTA is set to resume regular fare collection this week with new measures aimed at minimizing contact between drivers and riders.
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RIDE Drivers to Deliver Food in New Partnership
The MBTA will use its paratransit service, the RIDE, to help distribute food to vulnerable Boston residents, the transit agency announced Friday. The effort is a partnership with the city of Boston, the YMCA of Greater Boston and the Greater Boston Food Bank. Use of the RIDE service has declined during the COVID-19 crisis, the T said, and RIDE...
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MBTA Repair Schedules Derailed by Coronavirus Pandemic
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…
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18 MBTA Employees, Including 10 Drivers, Test Positive for COVID-19
Eighteen employees of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority — including 10 bus drivers — have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Monday. In addition to the bus drivers, a heavy rail motorperson, streetcar motorperson, yard motorperson, bus inspector, subway supervisor, technician, construction inspector and rail repairer had all tested positive, said MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak. The Department of Public…
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MBTA Makes Changes to Service Schedule
The transit schedule in Massachusetts will look a little bit different over the next few weeks.
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Orange Line Upgrade: New, More Spacious Cars Go Into Service
New cars for Orange Line trains went into service Wednesday, in an expected boost for the embattled Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Gov. Charlie Baker and MBTA officials held a press conference at Wellington station in Medford to launch the six new cars.
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MBTA Looks Into Train Manufacturer's Supply Chain Following Report on Child Labor
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority is looking into whether it has any control over the supply chains of one of its contractors, after an NBC News report revealed a Chinese company making MBTA subway cars was using a mineral sometimes mined by children.
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MBTA Unveils New Red Line Cars
The MBTA gave the public a look Thursday at the new trains that will be used on the Red Line. The new cars are expected to debut in spring of 2020, the MBTA said. The first six are being tested at Cabot Yard in Boston.
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‘I Hate This Subway System'; Riders Not Happy With First Weekend of Orange Line Maintenance
If you use the MBTA’s Orange Line on weekends, plan on disruptions at certain stations until mid-November.
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Part of Orange Line Shuts Down for Repair Work
This is the first of six weekends that part of the Orange Line will be shut down for repairs, and commuters aren’t thrilled.
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C Branch of Green Line Closed This Weekend for Improvements
The C branch of the Green Line will be closed all day Saturday and Sunday as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements, according to the MBTA. Construction work will shut down the branch from St. Mary’s Street to Cleveland Circle. Service will be replaced by shuttle buses, the MBTA said.
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Ferry Captain Suspended Pending Drug Test Results
The captain of an MBTA ferry that went ashore in Boston Harbor has been placed on leave, pending the outcome of the investigation.
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MBTA Wollaston Station to Reopen After $36M Renovation Project
After a $36 million renovation project, the Wollaston Station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red Line is ready to reopen. The station in Quincy will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, according to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak. In January 2018, officials began making the station modernized and code-compliant, as MBTA officials said it was the only Red Line stop...
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Gov. Baker Unveils Transportation Bond Bill as MBTA Faces Scrutiny
Gov. Charlie Baker outlined an $18 billion transportation bond proposal Thursday aimed at modernizing and building out roads and rail throughout Massachusetts amid increasing scrutiny over the MBTA. Joined by MBTA officials, Baker revealed the bill, An Act Authorizing and Accelerating Transportation Investment.
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Red Line Repair Work to Continue Through Summer Following Derailment: MBTA
The MBTA announced Friday that it will expedite repairs on the Red Line, which have seen delays since a car derailment damaged signal hardware and equipment early last week. Work on the Red Line will continue throughout the summer, while the MBTA says its accelerated repair schedule now aims to improve service levels by Labor Day.
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Mayor Walsh: ‘No Fare Increase Until the Red Line Is Fixed'
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is among the critics demanding the MBTA delay a planned fare hike following two recent derailments that continue to cause delays on the Red Line.