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Modernizing the Franklin/Foxboro Line: Rapid, reliable transit for Norwood, Foxborough, and Franklin.
Our newest data tool helps riders keep track of MBTA shutdowns and shows them how shutdowns improve our system.
Read the NextGen Bus team’s newest report to discover the MBTA’s top 10 slowest and most bunched buses.
The Labs team won the Transit Data Challenge People's Choice Award at the TRB Annual Meeting!
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This derailment highlights the urgent need for the long-overdue overhaul of the Green Line’s signal system. An upgraded system would likely have mitigated the overspeed that led to this derailment and could prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Even with the few slow zones that still remain on the Red Line today, this work marks a monumental point in the T’s efforts to eliminate slow zones across the network and fortify transit across the region.
Compared to early July, there are 3.6-minute savings northbound and 77-second savings northbound, bringing travel times back in line with pre-COVID averages.
Featured reports
Rapid, Reliable Transit for Norwood, Foxborough, and Franklin
Released: June 2024
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