• Police at the Broadway MBTA Red Line station in Boston on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, after a report of a shooting.
    MBTA November 15, 2024 5:56 pm

    Teen arrested 6 days after shooting on MBTA Red Line platform in Boston

    A teenager was arrested nearly a week after a shooting on a T platform in Boston, MBTA Transit Police said Friday.

  • Boston November 8, 2024 11:51 pm

    Police search for gunman in MBTA station shooting

    A man was shot on a platform at the Broadway Red Line stop in South Boston.

  • Boston November 8, 2024 7:37 pm

    Suspect sought in shooting at Broadway MBTA stop

    Police are looking for the person who shot someone on the platform at a train station in South Boston.

  • Police at the Broadway MBTA Red Line station in Boston on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, after a report of a shooting.
    MBTA November 9, 2024 1:06 am

    Man shot at Boston MBTA station, Red Line service affected

    A man was shot on a platform at the MBTA Red Line’s Broadway Station in Boston Friday evening, police said. The man is expected to survive the gunshot wound to his lower extremities, according to the MBTA Transit Police, which said it was investigating the shooting, reported about 5:30 p.m. The man was rushed to the hospital. A witness...

  • A photo of a closed Red Line station on Sept. 9, 2024
    MBTA October 30, 2024 7:47 pm

    Here's what to know ahead of the T's November Red Line shutdowns

    Parts of the MBTA’s Red Line will shut down multiple times next month. Red Line service will be suspended early in November between Broadway and North Quincy from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10 and between Broadway and Ashmont on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10. The MBTA announced all service changes for the month on Oct. 17. Alternate service options are…

  • MBTA September 6, 2024 11:40 am

    Service suspended on parts of Red Line for 24 days

    The latest MBTA project will close parts of the Red Line for nearly a month. A big stretch of tracks will be replaced and should improve travels times, the T says.

  • MBTA September 6, 2024 7:05 am

    24-day service suspension on parts of Red Line starts Friday

    The T says a section of the Red Line will be out a service for weeks to eliminate slow zones.

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    MBTA September 6, 2024 11:59 am

    MBTA begins 24-day closure for parts of the Red Line

    MBTA Red Line riders will have to expect some disruption over the next few weeks as crews are starting a new project to eliminate slow zones. Its 24-day closure starts Friday, allowing crews to replace nearly 20 miles of track. While the end goal is something Red Line riders are looking forward to, those who use the T stop at…

  • MBTA August 23, 2024 12:08 pm

    Red Line service suspended for a week for repair, maintenance

    If you frequent the MBTA’s Red Line, you may need to make some adjustments this week. Some service will be suspended starting Monday, according to the T, who said free shuttle buses will replace trains between the JFK/UMass and Kendall/MIT stations. Free commuter service will be available between Braintree and South Station and between Porter and North Station. This...

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    MBTA July 12, 2024 12:23 pm

    MBTA installing Naloxone cabinets at Red Line stops

    The overdose-reversal drug naloxone will be available to the public at five stations along the MBTA’s Red Line in the coming weeks as the agency is one of six transit systems participating in a White House initiative to combat opioid overdoses. Three freestanding and unalarmed cabinets each containing two doses of naloxone (or Narcan) will be available at six...

  • MBTA red line file
    MBTA April 30, 2024 10:42 am

    Red Line service disruptions to begin May 2, last several weeks

    The MBTA Red Line will have service disruptions starting later this week that’ll last several weeks, the transit agency said Monday. The Red Line will be suspended daily between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations from May 2 to May 10, the MBTA said. The service change was initially scheduled to begin Wednesday. Evening Red Line trains will also not be…

  • Cambridge firefighters outside the Kendall/MIT MBTA Red Line stop for a report of a fire on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
    Cambridge February 21, 2024 4:45 pm

    Fire at MBTA's Kendall/MIT Red Line station; shuttles replace trains

    A fire at an MBTA Red Line station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, disrupted train service Wednesday, officials said. A fire involving a train was reported about 2:52 p.m., according to the Cambridge Fire Department. The MBTA said shuttle buses were replacing trains between Harvard and Park Street Stations because of the fire department activity, and urged riders to expect delays. The…

  • MBTA February 5, 2024 9:03 am

    Red Line closure begins Monday. Here's what you need to know

    If you take the Red Line, your commute is about to get a little bit more complicated. There will be no train service starting Monday between Alewife and Harvard stations for the next two weeks. Also, during the evenings, beginning at 8:45 p.m. during the same period, the service disruption will extend through Park Street, the MBTA said. The partial…

  • Boston February 1, 2024 10:46 am

    ‘Ahhhhlington': See the crazy ‘new' names given to your favorite T stop

    If you ride the T on a daily basis, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level. “Ahhhhlington,” “Wonderland (Taylor’s Version),” “RIP Christmas Tree Shops” and Wayne’s World” were some of the new nicknames given to stops...

  • Boston February 1, 2024 7:15 am

    Boston Public Library donors rename MBTA stations

    If you ride the T daily, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level.

  • MBTA January 16, 2024 3:23 pm

    Delays reported on MBTA's Red, Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing

    Train service in Boston was heavily disrupted Tuesday morning on both the MBTA’s Red and Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing. Shuttle buses replaced Red Line and Orange Line service at more than a dozen stops in the area on Tuesday morning. Stretches of the Green Line in the same area were also offline for a...

  • Boston, MA – August 24: The redline train departs from Savin Hill on Thursday. The MBTA announced that they will suspend service on the Red Line’s Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line for more than two weeks in October to repair tracks and speed trains. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
    MBTA October 30, 2023 6:29 pm

    MBTA fully reopens Red Line, lifts speed restrictions in affected area

    After 16 days of track work, the MBTA says a partial shutdown of the Red Line is over, and earlier speed restrictions have been lifted. Shuttles buses were replacing rail service on the Ashmont Branch between JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations, and on the Mattapan Line between Ashmont and Mattapan stations, since Oct. 14. The MBTA said Monday that it had…

  • Massachusetts October 16, 2023 6:06 pm

    How is the Red Line shutdown impacting commuters?

    Even with free shuttle buses running, riders say they need more clarity on where those buses are dropping commuters off.

  • Red line October 16, 2023 7:46 am

    First commute with partial Red Line shutdown

    During the closure, the MBTA will provide free shuttle bus service for riders that will operate every five to six minutes during weekday peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes during weekday and weekend off-peak hours.

  • Boston, MA – August 24: The redline train departs from Savin Hill on Thursday. The MBTA announced that they will suspend service on the Red Line’s Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line for more than two weeks in October to repair tracks and speed trains. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
    MBTA October 16, 2023 6:07 pm

    What to know on first work day of partial Red Line closure

    For people who take the MBTA, the morning commute may look a little different beginning Monday, after train service on part of the Red Line stopped. Monday is the third day of the partial Red Line shutdown — which will see shuttles replace train service from JFK/UMass through Ashmont and Mattapan until Oct. 30. Signage was posted at JFK/UMass Station…

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