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What to watch for on Beacon Hill in 2025
Beacon Hill power players might be gearing up for yet another debate about how to fund the MBTA in the long term, informed by a task force that got an extension on the report that was due to Gov ...
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Editorial: Don’t put firefighters in middle of towns’ housing zone dispute
Gov. Maura Healey, with the passage of her $5 billion bond bill and support of the MBTA Communities Act, has demonstrated her ...
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MBTA looking to reunite stuffed animal with its owner
The MBTA is seeking to reunite a lost stuffed animal with its owner."Can you help me find my family? Red Line staff safely rescued me from the tracks at Park Street station and I'm trying to find ...
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MBTA chief: South Coast Rail testing is over. These are the project's 'final steps'
MBTA has completed its testing and submitted plans to the federal government. Now the Federal Railroad Administration must approve the MBTA's plans. The FRA is due to get a new administrator, with ...
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Boston, MBTA plan to take traffic signal system change citywide
Boston and MBTA officials are making a change to how traffic signals work across the city, implementing a system that's intended to significantly reduce delays for bus transportation. Transit ...
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Wasting time sitting at red lights on the bus? New traffic system to change that in Boston
The MBTA and the City of Boston just announced a partnership to improve bus speeds and reliability, an effort that is expected to save time for those who use public transit. The measure is part of ...
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Red Line branch’s maximum speed increasing to 50 mph, MBTA says
The Red Line’s Braintree branch will soon increase its speed from 40 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour where feasible, the MBTA announced Monday. The Red Line branch’s speed restorations are ...
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Editorial: Don’t put firefighters in middle of towns’ housing zone dispute
Gov. Maura Healey, with the passage of her $5 billion bond bill and support of the MBTA Communities Act, has demonstrated her commitment to creating more housing in this state. There’s no ...
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Map: Who is — and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act?
Communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Aimed at ...
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Misguided MBTA Communities Act is based on a myth
All municipalities are not equal. The highly controversial MBTA Communities Act seems to not recognize this reality. In its bid to create a “one-size-fits-all” statewide solution, Beacon Hill ...
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SJC rules MBTA zoning law can stand, but orders state to redo guidelines
Towns and cities do not have the ability to opt themselves out of the state’s MBTA zoning law, according to the state’s highest court. In what the Attorney General describes as a “resounding ...
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MBTA Approves $54MM Plan to Introduce BEMUs on Fairmount Commuter Rail Line (UPDATED, 1/24)
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors on July 25 approved a $54 million plan to bring BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) train service to the Fairmount Commuter ...