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The Standard-Times on MSN8d
It's a race: MBTA train from New Bedford to Boston. Which is faster and better?
Train advocates say the 90-plus-minute ride from New Bedford to Boston is faster than a car. Is it? We tested it out for ...
southcoasttoday8d
It's a race: MBTA train from New Bedford to Boston. Which is faster and better?
Comfort level will be a matter of personal preference. Aboard a South Coast Rail commuter rail train on its first day of service, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng told passengers the ride from New ...
The Herald News15d
It's a race: MBTA train vs. car from Fall River to Boston. Which is faster and better?
Train advocates say the 90-minute ride from Fall River to Boston is faster than a car. Is it? We tested it out for ourselves.
The Herald News19d
MBTA gets final approval to begin South Coast Rail Service on Monday: What to know
It's official: South Coast Rail is on track to begin service on Monday, March 24. On Friday, the MBTA received final approval from the Federal Railroad Administration, according to an email from ...
MassLive8d
Person struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train in Cohasset
A person died after they were struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train in Cohasset on Wednesday, the Cohasset Police Department said. At around 9:35 a.m., MBTA commuter rail operations ...
southcoasttoday28d
Want to work on South Coast Rail? MBTA holding job fairs in New Bedford and Fall River.
The MBTA is hiring, as South Coast Rail prepares to come to New Bedford and Fall River. A job fair is scheduled for New Bedford on Friday. Another job fair is scheduled for April 1 in Fall River.
USA Today29d
Can you take a dog on South Coast Rail? Are there bathrooms on board? 10 common questions
There are less than two weeks to go before the projected start of MBTA Commuter Rail service in Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton, creating easier access for rail riders to Boston. South Coast ...
MassLive9d
MBTA’s Red Line delays reach 25 minutes as stretch of critical repairs kicks off
Riders can board shuttle buses at or near stations. Further details can be found on the MBTA’s website. Train service is expected to resume on April 10, but will be limited on the Ashmont Branch ...
The Boston Globe28d
MBTA investigating ‘possible human factors’ after Green Line trolley rolled back and ‘hitched’ with other train
the MBTA said. Green Line service was temporarily suspended between Park Street and Government Center Wednesday night. The incident at Park Street came less than a week after a Green Line train ...
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Fatal MBTA commuter rail crash leaves 1 dead. What we know
COHASSET – Police responded the morning of Wednesday, April 2, after a person was struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train bound for Boston from Scituate. The incident happened between ...
The Boston Globe21d
Here’s where we found perhaps the screechiest MBTA train. It was ear-splitting.
Everyone knows the MBTA can be loud ... with help from a sound level meter that measured the decibel output of all the rumbling and squealing train cars. Veteran riders won’t be surprised ...
USA Today28d
Montigny tours South Coast Rail commuter train at New Bedford station after 30-year wait
The MBTA's Commuter Rail trains are currently undergoing testing along the South Coast Rail lines. State Sen. Mark Montigny observed one of the trains on a run. Montigny has been supporting ...