MBTA
MBTA Ridership is Up, Again, for the 15th Time
April was also the third consecutive month that daily ridership exceeded 1.3 million riders on average. [Boston.com]
MBTA Will Have Full Cell Phone Reception Underground by End of the Year
The catch: AT&T and T-Mobile are the only carriers that are planning to expand their coverage to the full system. (Verizon offers coverage at and […]
MBTA Could Hand Over Station Naming Rights to Advertisers
The cash-strapped T is looking for, well, cash, and one solution reportedly in the works is a naming-rights program that would give us a whole […]
MBTA is First Transit Station to Offer Indoor Google Maps of Stations
It launched last night, and it’s only for Droid users (who, by definition, are pretty lost, anyway). Indoor maps for T stations are a good […]
MBTA Cracks Down on the Green Line
You’re no longer welcome to come on and take a free ride. (Photo by Meghan Ireland) In a head-smackingly obvious move, starting in mid-May, the […]
Cheat the MBTA, Get a Ticket
Fare evaders, beware. (Photo by MeesterDickey on Flickr.) Bad news for those who think the T is their own free, personal chauffeur: the MBTA is […]
MBTA Commuter Rail Will Get Mobile Ticketing This Fall
Commuter rail tickets and passes will be available to passengers via iPhone, Droid, and Blackberry apps, a leap and a jump from when more than […]
So the State Takes Over the MBTA's Debt …
Multiple voices have suggested during this debate that the state take over the MBTA’s Big Dig Debt. Just yesterday, transportation secretary Richard Davey added his […]
So the State Takes Over the MBTA's Debt …
Multiple voices have suggested during this debate that the state take over the MBTA’s Big Dig Debt. Just yesterday, transportation secretary Richard Davey added his […]
So the State Takes Over the MBTA's Debt …
Multiple voices have suggested during this debate that the state take over the MBTA’s Big Dig Debt. Just yesterday, transportation secretary Richard Davey added his […]
A State Bailout for the MBTA?
A Globe poll of 540 Massachusetts voters found that 40 percent would support a state bailout of the embattled MBTA, while 34 percent were opposed. […]
Deval Patrick: 'I Can't See How You Do That'
The governor spoke on the MBTA’s hikes and cuts solution during his monthly appearance on WTKK-FM. Patrick said he can’t think of a scenario for […]
Deval Patrick: 'I Can't See How You Do That'
The governor spoke on the MBTA’s hikes and cuts solution during his monthly appearance on WTKK-FM. Patrick said he can’t think of a scenario for […]
Deval Patrick: 'I Can't See How You Do That'
The governor spoke on the MBTA’s hikes and cuts solution during his monthly appearance on WTKK-FM. Patrick said he can’t think of a scenario for […]
The Political Elegance of the MBTA's Deficit Solution
(Photo via iStockphoto.) If you want the details of yesterday’s MBTA deficit solution, take a look at Jason Schwartz’s wrap-up or read it for yourself. […]