green line Archives

The T Was Everything That It Can Be On New Year’s Eve

From free rides to late-night service, it turns out the MBTA can dress to impress

CHRIS FARAONE January 2, 2025

THE MBTA’S ‘BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION MARK’

Speaking of high fares and tardiness, will the T have to pay private lenders for being late to deliver its new collection system?

DAN ATKINSON June 18, 2024

FARE GAME

After years of delays, the MBTA is finally about to roll out a new fare-collection apparatus. Will it only lead to more problems for the embattled agency?

DAN ATKINSON January 22, 2024

THE YEAR IN GLX DEBACLES

A timeline of the new but troubled Green Line Extension’s opening … and closing … and opening … and slowing …

NIYA DOYLE December 12, 2023

With the MBTA still very broken, agency lacks clarity in communications with contractors, commuters “We shouldn’t have to be backtracking and deciphering contract packages to figure out when the T will get work done.” The MBTA is preparing to pay contractors $72 million over the next two years to repair

DAN ATKINSON April 20, 2023

IS ANOTHER SHUTDOWN LOOMING?

Documents: “Complete shut-down of an MBTA rail route” again on the table for MBTA. Transit advocate says planning ahead is “a good thing,” but Red Line could be next and transparency is paramount. The MBTA is planning to double the amount of shuttle bus service in the next five years

DAN ATKINSON November 28, 2022

HOW DOES THE FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM AT THE GLX WORK?

Photo by Shira Laucharoen Pols raise concerns about the temporary design at the new stations (Somerville Wire) – If you are looking to board the GLX at the new Union Square and Lechmere stations, you will find that there are no turnstiles to pass through. This is because the MBTA

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN April 5, 2022

THE GREEN LINE EXTENSION: TRANSFORMING TRANSPORTATION OR CAUSING DISPLACEMENT?

Photo by Cindy Weisbart New transit arrives in Somerville, met with a mixed bag of emotions (Somerville Wire) – Somerville celebrated the opening of the first phase of the Green Line Extension, with new stations in Union Square and Lechmere, on March 21. The moment was historic, the result of

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 22, 2022

THE PLIGHT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BOSTON, ILLUSTRATED

Mass Governor Charlie Baker’s record on public transportation as presented in an easy-to-read yet diligently reported comic feature

ANDY METZGER October 17, 2018