Minivan struck by MBTA Commuter Rail train in Abington, Massachusetts
Aerial video footage from Sky5 shows the badly damaged minivan in a ditch next to the tracks in Abington, with the Commuter ...
Red Line speed restriction pops up days after line declared free of slow zones
A new speed restriction emerged on the Red Line Friday, just days after the MBTA declared the line slow-zone-free. The issue ...
Incident at train tracks closes Abington roads, delays Commuter Rail
An incident apparently involving a minivan that was hit by an MBTA commuter train in Abington, Massachusetts, has closed ...
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MassDOT Adds Unpopular Train Layover to Allston I-90 Project in Sudden Reversal
A massive project to realign the I-90 highway in Allston will include a train layover for Amtrak and the MBTA, the ...
Upcoming rail connection to New Bedford to happen as the city sees a significant economic shift
After nearly three decades of stops and starts, the rail connection will come at a time when New Bedford is going through a ...
Highway rest areas could see big changes under a statewide overhaul
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation sought bids from companies looking to operate and rebuild 18 service plazas, ...
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New report calls for MBTA to make improvements in basic business management functions
The report was released by the MassDOT OIG and reveals MBTA achieved only one of the expected four benefits of privatizing ...
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MBTA Red Line Now Free of ‘Slow Zones’
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)’s Red Line is free of ‘slow zones’ for the first time in over 20 years, ...
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MBTA removes last slow orders on Red Line
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s recent maintenance shutdown of a portion of the Red Line has cleared the ...
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Transit Briefs: Amtrak, MBTA, Metrolinx
Amtrak restores Empire Service. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is acquiring more Hyundai Rotem bilevels and taking delivery, on schedule, of new Orange and Red line railcars ...
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MBTA's Red Line Clears Slow Zones for First Time in Decades, Boston Commuters Reap Speed Benefits
The MBTA Red Line is now free of slow zones for the first time in decades thanks to recent track improvements.
RTD considers cuts as cost of Access-on-Demand skyrockets
Freedom to move. Freedom to ride. Freedom to get where you need to go so you can do the things you want to do with your life. That’s what this is about.” ...