Event of the Week: Monday, Feb. 29
Whether it’s the Green Line, Orange Line or Red Line, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is both a source of Boston’s pain and pleasure – more often the former. Now, thanks to ImprovBoston, this lovable transportation system has its own musical. “T: An MBTA Musical” follows a group of three young people whose lives have been ruined by the aforementioned pain of the MBTA. But with the help of a secret map, they hatch a plan to reform everyone’s favorite transit system. Their journey is part drama, part love story and part scavenger hunt. Don’t miss your chance to hear classics like “The Shuttle Bus Song” in what BroadwayWorld.com calls the best new musical. 40 Prospect St., Cambridge; 10 p.m.; $25.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) once again finds itself the target of significant public scrutiny as its leadership fights a two-front war against massive debt and aging equipment.
One year removed from a winter of record-setting snow totals, blocked streets and broken trains, city officials and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are preparing for winter early in hopes of avoiding a similar fate.
A mass of protesters chanting pro-worker slogans and carrying orange-emblazoned signs stared down Green Line trains outside Northeastern University (NU) on Tuesday afternoon.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has rolled out a pilot program to track riders’ movements in certain train stations using Bluetooth beacons. The technology is generating privacy concerns among riders.
The planned extension of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line into Somerville and Medford is facing a budget shortfall of between $700 million and $1 billion, and few decisions have been made regarding the cost overruns weeks after officials announced the problem on Aug. 24.
An updated map illustrating the public transportation system on an unprecedented scale has been released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) as of Feb. 27. The new map covers the New England region and New York, and includes routes by bus, ferry and train.
Although the MBTA board has been taking a lot of heat recently for its performance following blizzard conditions, it must make another tough decision by April 15. With scarce financial resources, the MBTA must decide the future of its late-night service. The four options under consideration are elimination, cost reduction, fare increases and increased sponsorships.
Thanks to efforts by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Boston city officials, commuting on Commonwealth Avenue could become shorter by one to two minutes per commute, which can be the difference between making an 8 a.m. lecture or early morning conference call.
