Green Line D Branch shutdown begins Friday, with more disruptions across system to come in November

The Green Line’s Riverside branch will shut down for a week on Friday, with suspensions on sections of the Orange and Red ...

Save money during New England travel in November

Save money all month long with this running list of New England travel deals. The post Save money during New England travel ...
Mass Transit

MA: Boston transit riders dream of new train lines. MBTA’s Phillip Eng has other priorities

The T completed a momentous volume of repairs over the last two years, including replacing dozens of miles of tracks and lifting more than 200 speed restrictions in a ...

MBTA shutting down parts of 4 lines in November — will your daily route be affected?

The MBTA's November maintenance plan will disrupt service on three subway lines and a commuter rail route, with some closures ...
Boston Herald

Boston Police Blotter: Authorities name Saudi Arabian national killed by bus

A Saudi Arabian national struck and killed last week by a bus has been identified. The Suffolk District Attorney’s office identified the deceased as 40-year-old Alhanouf Alhazzaa. She was struck and ...
Boston Herald

Boston woman’s attack on elder passenger not indicative of MBTA safety, GM says to Trump admin

Responding to federal pressure, MBTA GM Phil Eng has painted a passenger pushing an elderly woman off a bus as not indicative of how the agency has made “significant strides” in safety. The general ...
Yahoo

Woman Who Pushed 63-Year-Old Off a Bus Admits She Is ‘Deeply Regretful’ as She Accepts Plea Deal

Luz Pineda, 32, was sentenced to two years of probation on Friday, Oct. 3, for the Sept. 8 incident She has also been ordered to “stay away and have no contact with the victim" The woman who pushed a ...
The Patriot Ledger

Another South Shore town rejects MBTA zoning rules. Where the law is being disputed

Carver voters overwhelmingly rejected its proposed zoning rules to comply with the MBTA Communities Act by a vote of 394 to 26. It was the first time the town was voting on the issue, as it had until ...
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Boston woman arrested for allegedly shoving 63-year-old woman off MBTA bus

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly shoving a 63-year-old woman off an MBTA bus, according to officials who thanked riders for helping ID the suspect. Boston woman Luz Pineda has ...

Process underway to transform N.Y.’s Penn Station, brighten the dank place commuters loathe

Penn Station New York, the busiest train station in the western hemisphere, is used by more than 200 million people annually ...
WBUR

Eng affirms MBTA's commitment to safety in response to federal inquiry, funding threat

Safety is "a core component in everything" the MBTA does, according to a letter General Manager Phil Eng sent to federal transportation officials. Traducido en español por El Planeta, Boston's Latino ...

Traffic Alert: Portion of State Route 31 closed for CSX railroad track repairs

Starting Wednesday, November 5, State Route 31 will be closed at the CSX railroad crossing between Henry Clay Boulevard and Caughdenoy Road. This is to facilitate track repairs. The closure begins at ...