These 3 operators could get the MBTA’s multi-billion dollar commuter rail contract

The MBTA has shortlisted three groups to take on operations of the commuter rail when the current contract expires in two ...
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MBTA Shortlists Three Contenders for Boston Commuter Rail Operations Contract

The MBTA has shortlisted three potential operators for Boston's commuter rail ahead of the current contract's 2027 end.

What to know about upcoming MBTA subway and commuter rail weekend closures

The MBTA is preparing to close stretches of multiple subway and commuter rail lines for maintenance work on select upcoming ...

MBTA won’t be running commuter rail to or from North Station most weekends through April

The diversion allows for necessary signal improvement work just outside North Station. The post MBTA won’t be running ...

Should green transit projects be exempt from some environmental rules?

On the surface, the means and ends seem at odds: to expedite the expansion of more planet-friendly transportation options, ...
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MBTA debuts train design to honor historic New England railroad, with more on the way

The MBTA is refurbishing some commuter rail trains with a special paint job to honor historic train lines that previously dominated New England. A train with the Boston and Maine Railroad’s emblem of ...
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Transit Briefs: Metro Transit, PATH, MBTA

Metro Transit, St. Louis, will begin taking delivery of new high-floor LRVs (light rail vehicles) in 2027. Also, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANY/NJ) PATH regains ridership in ...