https://www.mbta.com/news Recent news from the MBTA en https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-05-01/mbta-makes-significant-progress-expedited-critical-track-work-blue-line-removes-19 The Blue Line is currently restriction-free, and for the first time in more than a year, the MBTA has less than 100 speed restrictions across the entire system. Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 7003 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-26/mbta-appoints-david-perry-first-ever-director-commuter-ferry-services This newly created position marks a significant milestone in the MBTA’s commitment to enhancing transportation options for its riders. As the Director of Ferry Services, David will be responsible for overseeing and administering the MBTA's contract for ferry services.  Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 7001 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-26/south-attleboro-commuter-rail-station-reopen-may-20 There will be limited service during morning and evening rush hours. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 7000 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-26/commuter-rail-celebrates-earth-month-going-green-purple Contest asks passengers why they choose to go green by riding the train. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6999 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-26/update-shuttle-buses-will-now-replace-red-line-park-street-jfkumass-may-2-10 This update is due to the extension of Track Improvement Program work on the Blue Line. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6995 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-25/mbta-extends-blue-line-track-work-through-april-30 “Our top priority is ensuring the safety and reliability of our transit system for our riders,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “Understanding that the conditions of our infrastructure have impacted riders for far too long, the Track Improvement Program was established to deliver these critical repairs sooner, removing speed restrictions while performing additional state of good repair work in parallel. We are committed to performing this work on the Blue Line safely and properly and thank the public and the community at large for their patience as we give our teams and contractors the time they need to complete this long deferred work.” Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6994 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-25/mbta-invites-public-comment-the-proposed-capital-investment-plan-fiscal-years-2025 The proposed Fiscal Years 2025-2029 MBTA Capital Investment Plan includes all planned capital investments over the next five years. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6992 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-25/statement-mbta-general-manager-and-ceo-phillip-eng-the-recent-wage-increases “We applaud Veterans Transportation and National Express Transit for their proactive efforts to invest in their frontline employees. This positive step will help attract and retain skilled drivers, leading to improved service reliability and on-time performance for our RIDE customers," said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6991 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-25/mbta-implements-commuter-rail-subway-bus-and-ferry-service-improvements-spring Spring 2024 schedules on Commuter Rail will take effect on May 20; ferry schedules to take effect in April and May.   Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6990 https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-04-22/may-service-changes-mbta-continues-work-improve-reliability-across-the-system Service changes are planned on the Red, Green, Orange, Kingston, Greenbush, Middleborough/Lakeville, Fairmount, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill lines. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 lbattiston 6988