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The MBTA added 39 new speed restrictions in February, making the region’s already-slow subway system even slower. → Read More
Trains are crawling along large portions of the MBTA’s subway system, where 70 speed restrictions are in place, covering a whopping 8.7 miles of total track, according to new data released by the agency. → Read More
Gov. Maura Healey said her first state budget will provide a “historic investment” in education and local aid. → Read More
Legislation was filed in both the House and Senate that calls for the MBTA and its rail contractor, Keolis, to operate a fully electric Commuter Rail system by Dec. 31, 2035. → Read More
Sports betting will kick off at 10 a.m. Jan. 31 at three Bay State casinos. → Read More
A three-alarm fire tore through a triple-decker home in Lynn Saturday, leaving four people homeless. → Read More
A driver was able to escape from his car before it was struck by a Commuter Rail train in Ashland. → Read More
“I will always be a point guard,” said Gov. Maura Healey, who played basketball at Harvard University. “It’s about the assist. That’s the statistic that matters.” → Read More
Gov.-Elect Maura Healey is conducting an international search for the next MBTA general manager. → Read More
The jobs are there in Massachusetts, but nobody seems to want them, says a new report, which showed that there are twice as many job openings as unemployed people in the state. → Read More
It was a rough morning for about 120 people who were told to leave an Orange Line train that lost power Saturday, and walk to a nearby subway station in chilly temperatures. → Read More
It was a rough morning for about 120 people who were told to leave an Orange Line train that lost power Saturday, and walk to a nearby subway station in chilly temperatures. → Read More
Geovonie Perez became homeless about six months ago, and was thankful to have somewhere to go this Thanksgiving. → Read More
State lawmakers are drafting legislation to move MBTA safety oversight out of the Department of Public Utilities. → Read More
The MBTA suspended service on part of the Green Line after a car collided with a trolley. → Read More
Don’t expect the entire family to show gratitude if politics are discussed at the dinner table this Thanksgiving. → Read More
Former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood recommended sweeping changes for the T during a legislative hearing Tuesday, including stripping the DPU of its oversight authority and creating an independent safety agency. → Read More
The MBTA’s pilot ferry program will operate 10-minute trips between East Boston at Lewis Mall and downtown Boston at Long Wharf, beginning Monday and extending through Nov. 30, seven days a week at subway rates — $2.40 or $1.10 for reduced fare riders. → Read More
An MBTA spokesperson said the employee “is part of a crew replacing rail at the Jackson Crossover,” and the injury occurred during the course of that work. → Read More
The signs indicated that the shutdown, slated for 9 p.m. Friday to Sept. 18, would not start until Monday, Aug. 22, which is actually the start date for the related partial Green Line closure. → Read More