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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2025

MBTA Approves $850M in Funding to Enhance Safety, Reliability

The funding, stemming from a state transportation fund, will improve safety and reliability across the MBTA system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2025

MBTA Joins Federal Renewable Fuel Standard Program

The RFSII program, administered by the EPA in cooperation with the DOA and DOE, requires that a specific volume of renewable fuel be used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel in transportation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2025

Boston's MBTA Launches New App and Online Portal for Paratransit Riders

The new tools provide customers with better flexibility in scheduling trips, updating some account information, adding funds to their accounts, and tracking their trips — all features that customers have requested, said MBTA officials.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 28, 2025

How MBTA Uses Podcasting to Build Trust

In this conversation from a recent episode of METROspectives, Andrew Cassidy, Senior Director of Digital Strategy and Engagement, discusses how the podcast came to be, the challenges of building it with a small team, and why it resonates with riders and employees alike.

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An MBTA Orange Line passenger train driving through a station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 25, 2025

Boston's MBTA Orange Line Reaches 55 MPH for First Time

Due to track upgrades, MBTA Orange Line trains will faster than before.

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An MBTA fare engagement representative looks on while a woman pays for her subway fare.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 22, 2025

Boston's MBTA To Launch Fare Checks This September

The agency's fare engagement representatives will issue warnings and citations to ensure a consistent fare payment systemwide.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 20, 2025

Boston's MBTA, AlphaRoute Redefine Paratransit Efficiency with NDSP Optimization Breakthrough

Because of the increase in efficiency, cost savings, and more, the MBTA and AlphaRoute have won one of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Awards for Paratransit.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2025

MBTA, WMATA Unveil Major Infrastructure Upgrades

Both projects reflect a growing effort to modernize transit systems for enhanced accessibility, improved safety, and long-term resilience.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2025

Boston's MBTA Greenlights 5-Year, $9.8B Investment in Transit Infrastructure

The latest CIP reflects the state’s commitment to transformative transportation investments and outlines the MBTA’s strategic vision for a modern transit network that can support the needs of current riders while preparing for future growth.

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Videosby Alex RomanMay 19, 2025

Inside MBTA’s Award-Winning Podcast Spilling the T with Host Andrew Cassidy

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman had a chance to talk to MBTA’s Sr. Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement, and Host of Spilling the T, Andrew Cassidy about the podcast’s recent APTA AdWheel Award, the logistics of getting the podcast off the ground, and much more.

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