Tag: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Proposed $247M Amtrak station at Warwick airport draws mixed reaction
A proposed Amtrak stop at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has public transit advocates and members of the business community divided over whether...
RIPTA an alternative for riders affected by MBTA South Attleboro repairs
ATTLEBORO – The South Attleboro commuter rail station has closed indefinitely for repairs, but affected Rhode Island riders can use bus service to connect...
MBTA to weigh service cuts despite opposition
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts’ transit agency is expected to consider service cuts to the Boston-area’s public transportation system.
The board of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
MBTA planning on multibillion-dollar commuter rail overhaul
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is planning to spend $10 billion to $28 billion on updates to the commuter rail.
The Boston...
South Coast Rail costs rise, completion pushed back
PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced the South Coast Rail Phase I project will cost $1.05 billion, a 12% increase over the...
Will the proposed MBTA fare increase for the train to Boston...
The question is simple. Will a $300 a year increase in monthly pass fares for the Providence (or T.F. Green or Wakefield) to Boston...
MBTA fare-increase proposal would raise commuter rail travel costs
PROVIDENCE – The proposed fare increase for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority would increase fares for monthly pass customers of the commuter rail from...
With bus/train station coming, redevelopment focus for Pawtucket, Central Falls must...
More than a decade after it was first discussed, ground was broken for a commuter train and bus station in Pawtucket earlier this month,...
Pawtucket and Central Falls announce Conant Thread district plans
PAWTUCKET – A 160-acre section of Pawtucket and Central Falls that encompasses a new train station planned for both communities, as well as several...
Raimondo, state officials urge safety as latest nor’easter commences
PROVIDENCE — Calling it a “very serious storm,” Gov. Gina M. Raimondo addressed the media at the R.I. Emergency Management Agency in Cranston Tuesday...
