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Following today's winter storm, the extreme snowfall totals, related impacts, and massive cleanup effort to come will result in a number of service changes on Tuesday, February 24. ℹ️ Service information:

Snow &amp; sleet are headed our way. Be ready: 🗨️Follow us &amp; MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts ℹ️Subscribe to T-Alerts: 📱Download MBTA Go app for vehicle tracking ❄️Check winter travel guide: ⏱️Allow extra time ⚠️Use caution accessing stops &amp; vehicles

1,000,000 taps &amp; counting. As of September 3, riders have tapped a contactless card, phone, or watch over a million times to pay their fares since we launched our contactless payment system on August 1. See for yourself just how easy it is to Tap to Ride

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We're speeding things up across more of the Orange Line. 55mph is also now the top speed between North Station &amp; Assembly, expanding on last year's speed increases to Oak Grove. We're continuously improving to provide faster travel &amp; save our riders time.

New limited edition CharlieCards just dropped. Complete your collection of commemorative fare cards, celebrating some of our region's most iconic landmarks. Available at select stations.

It's here! The Green Line Type 10 pilot car has arrived at our Riverside Carhouse. This is the first of 102 new, 100% low-floor vehicles that will replace our existing Green Line fleet. After thorough testing, we aim to run new cars in service beginning in 2027.

As we welcome the world to Boston, we're here to transport visitors to all their destinations. Take the T to FIFA World Cup™️ Boston 2026 matches, #FIFAWorldCup fan fests, and all this summer's festivities. ⚽️Follow our travel guide to get the most out of your trip:

From morning commutes to summer nights at Red Sox games, wherever you're headed, be like Wally and take the T.

The Blue Line wire car is one of our specialized vehicles that cares for our infrastructure. Every day, the wire car and its crew perform preventative maintenance to keep the overhead power system in top working order. Watch to learn how it keeps the Blue Line running smoothly.

Paying your fare is not only required, it is also essential to ensuring the success of public transit &amp; the communities we serve. Effective September 8, Fare Engagement representatives will begin to issue warnings &amp; citations for fare evasion. Learn more:

As a courtesy to your fellow riders &amp; to help keep the T clean, please avoid eating or drinking while on vehicles &amp; in stations. Keep your food &amp; drinks in closed containers &amp; dispose of any trash in the proper receptacles. For more rider tips, visit:

Sneak a peek of the new Green Line Type 10 vehicle mockup. Future cars will be 100% low floor, longer, &amp; with greater capacity to carry more riders on their travels. Watch Sr Dir of Vehicle Engineering Bill Wolfgang for a preview of our future Green Line cars. #BuildingABetterT

Being the T's biggest fan can have its challenges, but Pari Kim faces them head on enthusiastically &amp; unapologetically. On Spilling the T, Pari discusses her rise to fame &amp; how she uses her new platform to champion public transit &amp; autism acceptance. 🎙️

⏱️~24 minutes saved roundtrip. ⏩37 speed restrictions removed. After 24 days of uninterrupted access, we were able to deliver major service improvements to our riders on the Red Line Braintree Branch. Thank you to our riders for giving us the time needed for #BuildingABetterT.

New, modern signals are now fully installed across the Orange Line. On March 6, we finished the full-access diversion 2 days early after completing the cutover to the state-of-the-art digital signal system, which means greater service reliability and more efficient operations.

To better inform riders, we've launched an interactive speed restrictions dashboard to openly &amp; clearly provide info on the state of our tracks. Updated daily, the dashboard details &amp; illustrates the location, speed, &amp; distance of restrictions systemwide.

On December 21, 2024, we fulfilled our promise of removing all subway slow zones when we completed our Track Improvement Program. But our work isn't done. We're committed to maintaining &amp; improving our system &amp; look forward to more upgrades in 2025 &amp; beyond. #BuildingABetterT

"If they didn't use the Lynn Ferry, they would've driven." On Spilling the T, we hear from David Perry, the T's first-ever Director of Ferry Operations, on how ferry service is allowing modal shift &amp; is used by commuters &amp; people just along for the ride. 🎙️

Red Line Speed Restrictions: 0️⃣ The Red Line is slow zone-free for the first time in at least 20 years. From November 17-24, we eliminated 2 slow zones &amp; completed key infrastructure upgrades during the Red Line's last closure for our Track Improvement Program. #BuildingABetterT

Snow & sleet are headed our way. Be ready: 🗨️Follow us & MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts ℹ️Subscribe to T-Alerts: 📱Download MBTA Go app for vehicle tracking ❄️Check winter travel guide: ⏱️Allow extra time ⚠️Use caution accessing stops & vehicles

1,000,000 taps & counting. As of September 3, riders have tapped a contactless card, phone, or watch over a million times to pay their fares since we launched our contactless payment system on August 1. See for yourself just how easy it is to Tap to Ride

We're speeding things up across more of the Orange Line. 55mph is also now the top speed between North Station & Assembly, expanding on last year's speed increases to Oak Grove. We're continuously improving to provide faster travel & save our riders time.

Paying your fare is not only required, it is also essential to ensuring the success of public transit & the communities we serve. Effective September 8, Fare Engagement representatives will begin to issue warnings & citations for fare evasion. Learn more:

As a courtesy to your fellow riders & to help keep the T clean, please avoid eating or drinking while on vehicles & in stations. Keep your food & drinks in closed containers & dispose of any trash in the proper receptacles. For more rider tips, visit:

Sneak a peek of the new Green Line Type 10 vehicle mockup. Future cars will be 100% low floor, longer, & with greater capacity to carry more riders on their travels. Watch Sr Dir of Vehicle Engineering Bill Wolfgang for a preview of our future Green Line cars. #BuildingABetterT

Being the T's biggest fan can have its challenges, but Pari Kim faces them head on enthusiastically & unapologetically. On Spilling the T, Pari discusses her rise to fame & how she uses her new platform to champion public transit & autism acceptance. 🎙️

To better inform riders, we've launched an interactive speed restrictions dashboard to openly & clearly provide info on the state of our tracks. Updated daily, the dashboard details & illustrates the location, speed, & distance of restrictions systemwide.

On December 21, 2024, we fulfilled our promise of removing all subway slow zones when we completed our Track Improvement Program. But our work isn't done. We're committed to maintaining & improving our system & look forward to more upgrades in 2025 & beyond. #BuildingABetterT

"If they didn't use the Lynn Ferry, they would've driven." On Spilling the T, we hear from David Perry, the T's first-ever Director of Ferry Operations, on how ferry service is allowing modal shift & is used by commuters & people just along for the ride. 🎙️

Red Line Speed Restrictions: 0️⃣ The Red Line is slow zone-free for the first time in at least 20 years. From November 17-24, we eliminated 2 slow zones & completed key infrastructure upgrades during the Red Line's last closure for our Track Improvement Program. #BuildingABetterT