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This derailment highlights the urgent need for the long-overdue overhaul of the Green Line’s signal system. An upgraded system would likely have mitigated the overspeed that led to this derailment and could prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
"This monumental step represents the first real commitment to the Regional Rail vision laid out five years ago. [TransitMatters is] excited that the T is partnering with Keolis to test new technology that allows us to electrify the service faster and bring tangible benefits to riders.”
The Blue Hill Ave dedicated bus lane, along with the project’s other mobility upgrades, is a major advancement essential to supporting historically disinvested communities.
Following decades of public transit advocacy, the Association for Public Transportation (APT) and TransitMatters are pleased to announce that APT has merged into TransitMatters effective December 28, 2023.
We're pleased that the Healey-Driscoll administration and MBTA leadership have released the Capital Needs Assessment Inventory. This long-awaited document confirms what many have suspected, that the previous administration’s reports dramatically underestimated the true extent of the State of Good Repair backlog.
TransitMatters applauds the MBTA and General Manager Eng for releasing a long-term diversion schedule for 2024. For too long, the T has communicated diversions to the public on an ad-hoc basis with limited warning.
TransitMatters commends the MBTA and the Healey-Driscoll administration for being candid with the public about the early results of the investigation into the narrow gauge issue on the Green Line Extension.
Mayor Wu’s selection of Mary Skelton Roberts to serve on the MBTA Board of Directors is welcome news to those who have known Mary and her efforts to advance sustainable mobility in Metro Boston.
This is a good first step for transparency, and it also highlights the need for more stable MBTA funding.
The role of Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is a demanding, challenging, and critical one. TransitMatters thanks outgoing Secretary Fiandaca and wishes her well as she steps down.
TransitMatters welcomes incoming General Manager Eng. We wish him well as he takes on the difficult task of rebuilding rider confidence, restoring service, improving the relationship between management and front-line staff, and laying out a vision for our transit system that we care deeply about.