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MBTA to shut down parts of Red Line for 16 days in October
Local News There’s good news and bad news for Red Line riders frustrated with speed restrictions. Passengers board the Red Line at Ashmont in Dorchester. Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe Staff, File The MBTA will shut down the Red Line’s Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line for 16 days in October as part of a plan to address […]
MBTA offering free rides at Kenmore station after Guns N’ Roses concert at Fenway Park
Local News Subway service is free at Kenmore station after 10 p.m. on Monday until the end of service. Subway rides will be free at Kenmore station following the Guns N’ Roses concert at Fenway park. Katarina Benzova Subway rides from Kenmore station will be free from 10 p.m. until the end of service on […]
MBTA chief safety officer to resign at the end of the month after 3 years in the position
Local News MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng has appointed Rod Brooks, a senior advisor on capital, operations, and safety, to lead the transit authority’s Safety Department while officials search for Ron Ester’s replacement. The MBTA’s chief safety officer, Ron Ester, will resign at the end of the month after three years in the position, MBTA General […]
Man dressed as Chucky allegedly spits on MBTA bus driver after Salem Halloween detour
Crime Police are now looking to identify him. MBTA Transit Police A man dressed up in a Chucky costume spit on an MBTA bus driver on Halloween after a detour due to the festivities in Salem, MBTA Transit Police said Monday. After the bus driver had to change their route last Tuesday evening, the man […]
MBTA announces November service changes for subway, Commuter Rail
Local News Shuttle buses will replace trains along parts of the Red and Orange Lines and some of the Commuter Rail’s Haverhill Line next month, the T said. An MBTA employee walks past a Red Line train at Ashmont Station. Erin Clark/Boston Globe Staff, File And the hits just keep on coming: The MBTA has […]
Watch: MBTA closes the Green Line extension for repairs
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MBTA mulling nighttime shutdowns to fix narrow GLX tracks
Local News Gauge issues on the Green Line Extension could be fixed as early as mid-November under a proposal from the team that built the GLX. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng spoke to reporters during a press conference last week and offered an explanation of what went wrong with the Green Line Extension. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston […]
Couple allegedly engaged in sexual relations in MBTA elevator arrested on warrants
Local News Police said the man and woman both had several outstanding warrants out of Boston Municipal Court. A man and woman were arrested Monday night on several outstanding warrants after Transit police responded to reports the couple was fornicating inside a MBTA station elevator. Transit police said officers responded to the report around 10 […]
MBTA announces new Green Line ‘supercar’ paint design
Local News The design, which was favored over two others in a public poll, features a green and dark gray paint scheme along the body of the train car, as well as green doors and a white and navy blue lower running strip. The MBTA announced the chosen paint design for the planned new Green […]
MBTA doubles October weekend service in Salem
New England Travel Mayor Dominick Pangallo is urging visitors to take public transportation in October. An MBTA commuter rail train in 2012. John Blanding/Globe Staff The city of Salem is expecting nearly 1 million tourists for its month-long Haunted Happenings festival in October, so the MBTA and Keolis Commuter Rail Services have doubled weekend service to and from […]