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Red Line resumes Quincy, Braintree service following long closure for repairs

Now arriving in Braintree and Quincy for the first time in weeks: Red Line trains that will take you to and from Boston and beyond.

‘You cannot fund the T on the backs of riders’: MBTA general manager says he’ll push cost cuts, track repairs
The MBTA is facing a looming budget crisis that will take hundreds of millions of dollars to avert.

FTA sent MBTA warning over its number of repair vehicle derailments. But agency says it has actually gotten safer.
Federal officials stressed that the T must ensure work to fix its tracks is performed safely — or risk consequences.

Ashmont branch of Red Line to shut down on Saturday to repair slow zone, MBTA says

“This means both the Ashmont and Braintree Branches of the Red Line will be suspended and replaced with shuttle buses on Saturday,” the MBTA said.

Bicyclist seriously injured in crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, officials say
A bicyclist suffered serious injuries during the evening rush hour Monday in a crash with a vehicle in Cambridge, officials said.

Poll gauges statewide support for MBTA zoning law
A new poll found voters are more likely to support the zoning reform measure than oppose it.

Mass. wins $472 million in federal money for replacing North Station Draw One Bridge
The MBTA has won its largest federal award to date toward replacing the bridge that connects Boston and Cambridge.

Woman struck by MBTA bus in Everett, police say
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital for evaluation, said Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan. She was conscious and alert with minor injuries.

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Mass. Pike in Hopkinton reopens after truck rollover

A truck rollover on the Mass. Pike forced the closure of the westbound side of the highway in Hopkinton on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Phil Eng is open to adding late-night T service. Advocates say the economic benefits for region could be huge.

Efforts to make late-night service a reality in the city have been marked by fits and stops for at least a decade. But the idea is popular among riders.

MBTA announces service changes on Green, Orange, and Mattapan lines in October

Free shuttle buses will be deployed throughout the month during the service disruptions.

Red Line service on Ashmont branch resumes after damage caused by Dorchester water leak is fixed

The MBTA reported at 7:22 a.m. that the agency’s power department had repaired the damage caused by the failure of the water main, officials said.

Cape Air flight makes emergency return to Logan after landing gear issue

A Cape Air flight carrying two passengers from Boston to Bar Harbor, Maine, had to turn back after it took off from Logan International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and the pilot discovered a landing gear issue, officials said.

Inconvenient for riders and pricey for MBTA: Private bus firms make millions when subway lines are shut down

Since the agency began working to eliminate slow zones systemwide last year, alternative bus service has been a main way for riders to get around.

Red Line riders’ reviews of bus shuttles during shutdown range from: ‘Horse and wagon’ would be better to ‘smooth’ commute

The suspension of service between JFK/UMass and Braintree stations is the MBTA’s biggest diversion since the agency began its track improvement plan.

Weekslong shutdown of Red Line’s Braintree branch is underway. Here’s what to know.

The closure is the longest since the MBTA began its ambitious track improvement plan last November.