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.
MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could ...
With slow zones conquered, MBTA is eyeing much faster speeds on the Red and Orange lines
Transit officials say the Red and Orange Lines will be restored to their original design speeds at 50 and 55 mph.
MBTA wants trains to go up to 50 miles per hour on Red, Orange lines
With massive patches of slow zones now mostly repaired, MBTA officials have set their sights on pushing some subway speeds to ...
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MBTA implements ATC/PTC on all northside commuter rail lines
PTC automatically controls train speeds when needed, reducing the risk of train collisions and preventing human error, while ...
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MBTA completes commuter rail Automatic Train Control installation
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has completed implementation of Automatic Train Control on its commuter rail ...
Ten million taps in, MBTA heralds its Tap to Ride program
The ability to have more options on how to pay is fantastic for our riders,” said general manager Phillip Eng.
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Transit Briefs: MBTA, RTA Chicago, NYMTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) completes Automatic Train Control (ATC) implementation on all north side Commuter Rail lines. Also, ridership across the Chicago region’s fixed-route ...
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MBTA Approves $54MM Plan to Introduce BEMUs on Fairmount Commuter Rail Line (UPDATED, 1/24)
Board of Directors on July 25 approved a $54 million plan to bring BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) train service to the ...
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Red and Orange lines could soon hit 50 mph, MBTA officials say
MBTA Chief Safety Officer Timothy Lesniak told the T board about an incident that occurred Monday, when one Red Line train approaching Davis Station northbound could not make it up a hill due to a ...