MBTA chief: South Coast Rail testing is over. These are the project's 'final steps'
MBTA general manager Phillip Eng says South Coast Rail is "real." Here are the final steps before the project gets rolling.
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Map: Who is — and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act?
Aimed at easing the state's housing shortage, the law applies to 177 cities and towns that have — or border communities with — MBTA rapid transit or commuter rail stops. Nearly three-quarters ...
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MBTA Approves $54MM Plan to Introduce BEMUs on Fairmount Commuter Rail Line (UPDATED, 1/24)
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors on July 25 approved a $54 million plan to bring BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) train service to the Fairmount Commuter ...
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Minor train derailment near Boston's South Station delays MBTA Commuter Rail, Amtrak
A train derailed near South Station in Boston on Saturday, causing delays for both the MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak. No one ...
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Several MBTA Commuter Rail trips canceled following ‘slow-speed upright derailment’ near South Station
Commuter Rail and Amtrak trains leaving and arriving at Boston's South Station experienced delays Saturday afternoon, following a "slow-speed upright derailment" outside of the station, the MBTA ...
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Why Bourne has to comply with an MBTA law − and what it means for housing on Cape Cod
The MBTA provides subway, bus, commuter rail, ferry, and other transportation services to eastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, with Boston as a hub. A total of 177 communities ...
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MBTA sets start date for South Coast Rail service
A new Middleborough Station on West Grove Street will serve the commuter trains. All South Coast Rail Stations will be in fare Zone 8. The MBTA said it will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. Monday ...
What's the train schedule? MBTA meeting could answer lingering South Coast Rail questions.
With South Coast Rail service only six weeks away, the public is invited to hear directly from officials about the final ...
Crash with MBTA Commuter Rail train closes road in Franklin
A road is closed Thursday in Franklin, Massachusetts, due to a crash involving a vehicle and an MBTA Commuter Rail train. The ...
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Derailed commuter train at South Station on Saturday leads to cascade of cancellations
Two inbound and four outbound trains on the Needham and Fairmount lines were cancelled starting around 2 p.m., according to the official MBTA Commuter Rail social media account. Six Amtrak trains ...