Topic : Boston
'Pop-up' bus service launches in Mass.
Bus| June 5, 2014
The private service uses chartered buses and is run by a start-up technology company called Bridj. The coaches feature comfortable seats and Wi-Fi and costs $6 per ride.
Red Sox parade expected to generate 2 million public transit rides
Bus| November 1, 2013
The MBTA will run rush hour-level service throughout the day Saturday to accommodate the hundreds of thousands expected to throng the city for the team's World Series victory parade,
Security and Safety | May 6, 2013
MBTA security enhancements aided in Boston bombing response
Staff was prepared, primarily due to the new equipment and training acquired in recent years with federal grant money. Transit operators were able to view real-time footage from system's several thousand security cameras and live feeds from hundreds of other city- and state-owned cameras, for the first time ever.
MBTA transit cop wounded in firefight recovering
Richard Donohue posted a message on the MBT Transit Police website crediting a slain MIT officer for saving his life. He is able to briefly move around with the aid of a walker. A bullet from the shootout will remain lodged in his leg.
UPDATE: MBTA resumes service, officer in critical condition
Decision made to close services made following chaotic night, ending with one Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed and another still on the run. An MBTA transit officer was among those shot by the suspects.
Boston to Cape Cod rail service to be reinstated
The service will be available in 2013 after being shut down two decades ago. Currently, the only mass transit option between Boston and Cape Cod is buses.
Rail| November 10, 2010
NTSB to release reports on 2009 MBTA rail accident
The information being released on Wednesday about the May 8, 2009 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority light rail collision will include investigative group factual reports and other documents from the investigation.
Motorcoach| August 9, 2010
MCI delivers six D4505s to Boston
Paul Revere Transportation is using the coaches for its airport shuttle service. Coaches are wheelchair lift-equipped, feature Wi-Fi connectivity, exterior and interior destinations signs and a "talking bus system" that audibly announces upcoming stops.
Rail| February 17, 2009
Amtrak offers lower fares on Acela Express
Now available for purchase, Acela Business class tickets will be priced as low as $99 between Washington, D.C., and New York, and $79 between New York and Boston.