by Adam Peller | Jul 1, 2014 | Auburndale, MBTA |
The Newtonville Area Council hosted a meeting tonight at city hall with Rep. Kay Khan, MassDOT and the MBTA, primarily to discuss Commuter Rail service to the north side of the city. I wasn’t able to stay for very long, but for as long as I was there, everyone...
by Chuck Tanowitz | May 30, 2014 | MBTA |
Back in January, the state Dept of Transportation released a 5 year Capital Improvement Plan that included some details of their long range vision. Those details were none too clearly spelled out but the report did include this intriguing map. The map shows a new...
by Adam Peller | May 20, 2014 | MBTA, traffic |
Scary looking stuff, but apparently nobody hurt. What’s up with buses this week? @NewtonFireDept tweets: Bus vs House at 549 Dedham St. No students on the bus. No one home at the time. No injuries at this time— Newton Fire (@NewtonFireDept) May 20,... by Greg Reibman | Apr 10, 2014 | Auburndale, MBTA |
State Rep Kay Khan, D-Newton says the MBTA has committed to completing design work on a fully accessible Auburndale commuter rail station.The Auburndale station is one of three in Newton that are not handicap accessible. Wicked Local has more. by Adam Peller | Feb 27, 2014 | Auburndale, MBTA |
MassLive reports that the MBTA has published a new schedule for the Worcester line (H/T Emily Norton) which passes through Newton along the pike. The schedule has been expanded now that the MBTA has taken ownership of the rail from CSX. I haven’t had time to... by Village 14 | Jan 11, 2014 | MBTA |
Paul Levy has… @mbta Please deal with rats in trash barrels at Newton Center Green Line station.— Paul Levy (@Paulflevy) January 10, 2014 by Village 14 | Oct 31, 2013 | MBTA |
The MBTA plans to increase service on the Framingham/Worcester Line and we would like your suggestions for train times on the expanded schedule. With 13,000 customers riding with us every weekday—and growing— this expansion will build on the additional peak train...
by Adam Peller | Sep 18, 2013 | MBTA, Stuff that is not yet true
Those digital signs at Newton T stations on the Riverside branch may soon be doing more than flashing PSAs and informing us about service outages in Malden. Steve Annear of Boston Magazine reports that countdown signs in Newton could provide next train info by... by Village 14 | Sep 13, 2013 | Auburndale, MBTA |
This from the MBTA (and for those who don’t know, the Framingham/Worcester Line is the commuter line that runs through Newton, stopping in Auburndale, West Newton and Newtonville) The MBTA plans to increase service on the Framingham/Worcester Line this fall and...
by Howard Haywood | Jun 7, 2013 | MBTA |
Several MBTA drivers were greeted this morning by MBTA personnel and Newton residents offering thanks to their commitment to load and unload riders with disabilities efficiently. The Appreciation Day was organized by Robert Solomon, a member of the Newton...
by Greg Reibman | Mar 28, 2013 | MBTA |
What’s the deal with the “shuttle” signs that seem have become pretty much a permanent fixture along parts of our city? As best I can tell, the MBTA put these up months ago so T bus drivers wouldn’t get lost each time they’re called in... by Village 14 | Mar 22, 2013 | MBTA |
“Homes and condos within a half mile of a subway, trolley, rapid bus or commuter rail stop have outperformed the rest of the market by a whopping 128 percent from 2006 to 2011,” a national study has found.