Introducing TransitMatters’ first-ever Pokey/Schleppie Awards! Read the report to discover the MBTA’s top ten slowest and most bunched buses.

Released: April 2024

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Framingham, Worcester, and Newton

Released: January 2024

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Waltham, Concord, and Fitchburg

Released: September 2023

Rapid, Reliable Transit For Southwest Boston

Released: August 2023

The Moment for Regional Rail is Now!

Read our report outlining how Regional Rail remains a critical investment for Metro Boston and New England in the post-COVID environment, and outlines the best practices which can deliver Rail Transformation as quickly and economically as possible.

Released: June 2023

Read our technical analysis on how to create more reliable bus networks for high-frequency routes using headway management operations.

Released: May 2023

Read our technical analysis on how to create more reliable bus networks for low-frequency routes using pulse points operations.

Released: May 2023

Explore our guide to implementing useful, accessible, and equitable mobility hubs, with information for planners, advocates and community members.

Released: January 2023

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Lowell, Nashua, and Manchester, NH

Released: November 2022

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley

Released: November 2021

Learn why electrification of the MBTA Commuter Rail network is a critical investment in the region’s mobility future and how to achieve it.

Released: October 2021

Read our joint report with Sierra Club and ITDP detailing how we can accelerate electrification of bus service in the Boston Metro Area.

Released: September 2021

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Brockton and The South Shore

Released: May 2021

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Chelsea, Lynn, and the North Shore

Released: March 2021

Rapid, Reliable Transit for Dorchester and Mattapan

Released: November 2020

Rapid, Reliable Transit for the Northeast Corridor and Stoughton

Released: Spring 2020