Northern Tier rail service study results published: How much will it cost?
Wrapping up a study of "Northern Tier" passenger rail options, the Department of Transportation said the six options examined ...
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Reversing Course Again, Sec. Tibbits-Nutt Says Allston Project Will Include Multi-Acre Train Yard After All
In an email to elected officials earlier this week, MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt wrote that the state’s plans for a ...
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MBTA to launch ADA accessible renovations at Newtonville Station
The new Newtonville Station will be the first fully ADS accessible commuter rail station in Newton, Mass., and will include two fully accessible, level-boarding platforms.
MassDOT skeptical of Northern Tier Rail plan; report also shows growing support for passenger service
West-east rail is going to be costly, but the population seems to want it nonetheless, notes a new report on the so-called ...
Minivan struck by MBTA Commuter Rail train in Abington, Massachusetts
The MBTA said the Commuter Rail train struck the Chrysler Pacifica just after 3 p.m. Monday, at the railroad crossing by the ...
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MBTA launches first-party transit app to enhance rider experience
MBTA Go, a first-party mobile transportation app, was released by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority on Nov. 20, ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...