MBTA officials expected the entire plan to cost roughly $3.9 million and initially estimated the full assessment would be presented to the board by Dec. 31.

The MBTA last did this assessment in 2019 and found that $10 billion worth of repairs needed to be made. The number jumped by $14.5 billion for this latest assessment.

MBTA Chief Engineer Sam Zhou said there will be about 188 days of disruptions in order to complete the work. Shut downs on the Red, Orange, Green and Blue lines will range from four days to 21.

The MBTA said 220 speed restrictions have been removed, and nearly 220,000 feet of rail have been replaced. The MBTA said slow zones may return in the future, as needed for safety; however, the ...

The MBTA estimates that it will cost a whopping $24.5 billion to bring its dilapidated system into a “state of good repair,” a price tag that has spiked by $14.5 billion since the agency’s ...

On the campaign trail last fall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pledged that her administration would bring about a "free T." Earlier this month, the city launched a two-year fare-free program on MBTA ...

The report also noted that ridership on the commuter rail, which accounts for 36 percent of the MBTA’s fare revenue, remains at just 25 percent of its normal levels and is “unlikely” to ever ...

Between Jan. 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022, MBTA trains derailed and collided at rates "that far exceed industry average and the safety performance of MBTA's peer transit systems," the FTA wrote.

The cost of running the MBTA has climbed dramatically since the phase out of the agency’s Fiscal and Management Control Board, according to a new study by the Pioneer Institute. While the study ...

The last group of 35 MBTA communities, labeled "adjacent small towns," have until the end of this year to pass compliant zoning. Hannah Morse covers growth and development for The Patriot Ledger.

MBTA previously estimated that the supercars would cost $1.34 billion, according to the Globe. However, officials did not give an updated estimate for their revised order.

MBTA says it needs at least $24.5 billion to repair its troubled system By Taylor Dolven and Laura Crimaldi Globe Staff, Updated November 16, 2023, 5:25 p.m. 275 ...