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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

MBTA in talks with Bridj to provide late-night service

The proposal is about 35 percent less than the per-vehicle per-hour cost of putting a standard MBTA bus on the road.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2016

MBTA forgives $839K in fines stemming from 2015 winter performance

According to the report, the company said that the forgiven fines regarded maintenance issues, and that the MBTA agreed to waive them amid evidence that maintenance workers were pulled from their regular jobs to help shovel off tracks and shorten delays.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2016

MBTA's new buses powered by BAE's propulsion systems

The HDS300 hybrid-electric-propulsion systems will soon be powering 44 New Flyer articulated buses in Boston with an option for 46 more as part of its largest HDS300 order to date.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2016

MBTA Launches RIDE Pilot Program with Uber, Lyft

MBTA has launched a pilot program with ride-share companies Uber and Lyft to save costs and deliver customers of the MBTA’s “THE RIDE” options for on-demand service through their smartphones.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2016

MBTA selects 'Best Transit App' winner

The selection committee's unanimous vote for Transit App echoes the sentiment of the tens of thousands of Boston transit riders already using it every day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Transdev taps Rich Davey as VP, business development

Serving as Secretary/CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority, and in Gov. DeVal Patrick’s cabinet, Davey led numerous initiatives to improve multiple aspects of transportation for the 6.7 million residents of Massachusetts.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2016

MBTA rail workers to test 'bionic' eyeglasses

Field mechanics will use AR smart glasses so they can communicate with expert technicians in its main maintenance facility to speed up train repairs and reduce the disruptions they cause.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

MBTA announces 4 third-party app finalists

The agency will choose a winner, between Moovit, Transit App, Swiftly and Moovel, on Sept. 6 and feature the selected app on its website. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

MBTA's installation of PTC to cause weekend closures beginning this spring

The agency plans to conduct installation work on two lines at a time beginning on the southern section of the system, beginning in April 2017.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

'Voice of the T' announces retirement

After starting out as an editorial assistant for the T’s general manager in the 1980s, Frank Oglesby, Jr. got his start as the agency’s go-to voice actor when he was picked to narrate MBTA training videos

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