MBTA says large portion of Green Line Extension track needs to be fixed
The MBTA says a large portion of tracks on the Green Line Extension needs to be fixed because they are too narrow.
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The MBTA says a large portion of tracks on the Green Line Extension needs to be fixed because they are too narrow.
MBTA Red Line riders are due to experience service disruptions as a portion of the line closes for 16 days.
Construction work on the Squires Bridge in Somerville was completed ahead of schedule.
The Green Line Extension project has been open less than a year, and already the MBTA is slowing down trains due to defects in the tracks.
The MBTA says it's looking into two close calls involving workers and Red Line trains this month.
Two new reports released Thursday shed some light into systemic failures at the MBTA.
If you've felt your ride on the MBTA getting slower in recent weeks, you're probably right.
The announcement comes at a time when the Red Line is experiencing the worst of the slow zones the MBTA put in place last year.
The MBTA is shutting down part of the Red Line for 16 days in October for track work.
In a statement, Ester called his departure "bittersweet." It comes after several safety incidents on the MBTA.
Union workers and the MBTA have agreed on a new labor deal. The move aims to help fill open jobs in an ever fluid workforce.
The MBTA has shut down part of the Green Line for the next 12 days for repairs.
Monday marks the start of a two-week closure of the B branch of the MBTA Green Line.
A small fire underneath a Red Line train caused delays Thursday morning.
The MBTA is warning riders about new disruptions for the month of July.
Orange Line service has resumed between North Station and Back Bay after a track fire near Tufts Medical Center.
Regular Green Line service resumed Tuesday morning, a day after a trolley derailed on the B branch near Packard's Corner in Allston.
Someone shot at a bus driver with an air soft gun in front of the Mattapan Library.
An MBTA spokesperson said ambassadors were deployed to Back Bay station this week to discourage fare evasion, and there are bigger plans.
The MBTA's Blue Line will be free for nearly two months this summer while the Sumner Tunnel is closed for repairs.
The MBTA said it's ready to submit an updated plan to federal regulators detailing how it plans to address worker safety.
Two men were caught on video saving a person from being hit by a Red Line train.
Five Amtrak workers were hurt and taken to hospitals after two trucks crashed near the Readville MBTA commuter rail station in Hyde Park early Friday.
Joycelyn Johnson, the Harvard PhD student who was hit by a falling 200-pound utility box at a T station earlier this month, is now suing the MBTA.
Commuter rail tickets to Taylor Swift's concerts at Gillette Stadium later this month sold out Friday about as fast as the tickets to the shows.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow-speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
The Sixers are headed to the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Celtics in Game 7 on Saturday night.
Brice Matthews hit a three-run homer and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob Willson Contreras of a hit that spoiled a potentially big inning, leading the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.