South Coast Rail is around the corner. Some worry it will make the housing crisis worse.
South Coast Rail promises to transform the job market in Fall River and New Bedford, but it's raising questions about who ...
Massachusetts highest court has ruled in favor of multifamily housing law. What was said
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a controversial state law that requires towns to build affordable housing near the MBTA.
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Boston Rail Network Sees Significant Increases in Speed After Eliminating ‘Slow Zones’
A year-long project that upgraded rail infrastructure and equipment has resulted in faster trips on all rail lines.
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MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA” or “Authority”) seeks contractor to paint locomotives and passenger coaches. At the Rochester Facility, East Wareham, MA. The term of this ...
SJC rules MBTA zoning law can stand, but orders state to redo implementation
The state’s highest court has made clear that communities subject to the law must allow for additional, responsible ...
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Rapid Transit
on its safety oversight of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exercising Option 2 with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. for 435 ...
State high court supports controversial housing law, but says details must be re-written
The Supreme Judicial Court ruling in the Milton lawsuit is a win for Healey and Campbell, but could slow implementation of ...
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MBTA commuter rail workers ratify new contract agreements
Keolis Commuter Services, the operator of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail trains, has reached ...
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MBTA completes Track Improvement Program
Since 2023, the MBTA removed more than 220 speed restrictions and replaced 250,000 feet of rail across the system.
State can force towns to allow more housing, court rules — but there’s a catch
The state’s highest court ruled Wednesday that while the much-debated MBTA Communities law — which would allow the state to ...
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SSA nets $250K on sale of two freight vessels
The Steamship Authority has finalized the sale of two of its freight vessels, the Katama and the Gay Head, for a collective ...
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Governor Healey Appoints Sheriff Peter Koutoujian as Member of MBTA Board of Directors
Governor Maura Healey appointed Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian on December 17, 2024 to serve as the newest member of the ...