The Daily Free Press

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.

Green Line power outage causes delays to morning commute

Mitch Fink • March 2, 2022

MBTA Green Line service between Government Center and Kenmore was disrupted for nearly two hours Wednesday morning.

MBTA resumes front-door boarding and fare collection

Allison Pirog • July 26, 2020

Despite concerns for safety, the MBTA resumed front-door boarding and fare collection.

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

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...

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.

Four Green Line stations on Comm Ave. to become two

John Kim • January 29, 2020

Four Green Line stops on Comm Ave. will soon become two, in an MBTA consolidation project that will soon be underway.

MBTA to shut down Red Line in Downtown Boston for four weekends

Mia Khatib • November 14, 2019

The shutdowns begin 8:45 p.m. Friday and will last until December 15, with normal Red Line service the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Massive highway construction project behind West Campus one step closer to beginning

Nisha Rao • October 23, 2019

Plans call for the elevated section of the Massachusetts Turnpike behind West Campus to be demolished and replaced by a ground level road, among other changes.

Boston’s public transit ranks second in the nation

Joel Lau • September 13, 2019

Seattle was the only city to beat Boston, taking first place in the rankings, which looked at accessibility, reliability, and available resources.

MBTA commuters, ferry riders can now pay using Apple Pay

Jordan Kimmel • March 11, 2018

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced Tuesday that commuter rail and ferry customers can now use Apple Pay to purchase tickets on the MBTA mTicket App.

MBTA’s derailment and safety efforts ‘not sufficient,’ report finds

Samantha Day • February 22, 2018

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority was found to be “not sufficient” in their efforts to guarantee safe operations on the Green Line, such as avoiding derailments, in a report by Protran Technology, a technology provider.