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T Looks To Double Shuttle Bus Use. Is Another Shutdown Looming?

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted November 28, 2022 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T

Documents: “Complete shut-down of an MBTA rail route” again on the table for MBTA. Transit advocate says planning ahead is “a good thing,” but Red Line could be next and transparency is paramount.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T Tagged With: Bluebikes, Boston, green line, Malden, MBTA, news, news to us, orange line, Pesaturo, shutdown, Yankee

HOW DOES THE FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM AT THE GLX WORK?

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted April 5, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Pols raise concerns about the temporary design at the new stations

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: fare, green line, MBTA, transportation

THE GREEN LINE EXTENSION: TRANSFORMING TRANSPORTATION OR CAUSING DISPLACEMENT?

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted March 22, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

New transit arrives in Somerville, met with a mixed bag of emotions

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: affordable, gentrification, green line, Housing, transportation

CHARLIE B. ON THE T: AN ILLUSTRATED FEATURE ON THE PLIGHT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BOSTON

Written by ANDY METZGER Posted October 17, 2018 Filed Under: Comics, FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

Since you don’t have time to catch up on the last four years of news about the MBTA before the election, here’s a comprehensive reported comic strip on the plight of public transportation by longtime Beacon Hill reporter Andy Metzger.

Filed Under: Comics, FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: Andy Metzger, Bev Scott, Boston, Charlie Baker, comic strip, comics, Election, extension, green line, Jay Gonzalez, MBTA, red line, transit

GOOD LUCK CHUCK: FEAR AND WAITING AT THE CHARLIECARD STORE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 16, 2015 Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Tech

The subterranean MBTA CharlieCard Store is a terrific metaphor for everything that’s wrong with transportation in Boston

Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Tech Tagged With: Boston, Boston Bubble, CharlieCard, Chris Faraone, Downtown Crossing, green line, innovation, MBTA, orange line, red line, Silver Line, technology, train, transit

PLOT HUB TIME MACHINE: FOUR OLD BOOKS SHOW US NOTHING EVER CHANGES IN BOSTON

Written by DIG STAFF Posted June 9, 2015 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm

"While driving in any part of Boston can be difficult, traveling downtown by car is guaranteed to be frustrating. "

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm Tagged With: Boston, Boston Globe, green line, Jeremiah Murphy, lexington, MBTA, Murray Levin, Rockport, The Alienated Voter

MY FRIEND WAS DETAINED AS A SUSPECT IN THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING MANHUNT. THIS IS HIS STORY …

Written by EVAN ANDERSON Posted February 19, 2015 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

“Out of nowhere, then . . . they flipped me over and . . . they’re cuffing me and giving me a full search down.”

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: Allston, Anderson, Boston Marathon Bombing, Boston Police Department, BPD, BRIC, detained, Dzhokhar, Evan C., green line, lockdown, Megabus, MuckRock, Pakistani, racial profiling, Red Backpack, Sean Collier, South Station, Tamerlan, Tsarnaev

#MBTASUCKS: THE SHIRT YOU NEED AFTER ATTEMPTING THE GREEN LINE THIS WEEK

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 3, 2015 Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop

If you were one of the many, many Green Line riders who today found themselves suffering once more at the hands of an under-serviced and stretched-thin MBTA service, we have your new favorite shirt.

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop Tagged With: blue line, buses, delays, green line, ladies, mayor Marty Walsh, MBTA, mens, orange line, out of service, public transportation, red line, service interruption, shuttle service, Silver Line, t-shirt

GETTING CHILE: A DELICIOUS REASON TO ENDURE THE GREEN LINE TREK TO NEWTON CENTRE

Written by DIG INTERN Posted October 23, 2014 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats

A delicious reason to endure the Green Line trek to Newton Centre.

Filed Under: Drinks, Eats Tagged With: American-Chilean food, ana sartoun, Boston, Cambridge, Chile, Chilean, Comedor, Dig Boston, DigBoston, ethnic, ethnic food, Food and Drink, fritas, green line, Mass, MBTA, meat, newton, newton centre, open kitchen, ribs, Santiago, sarma, SOMERVILLE, steakhouse, Taco Bell, tamales, tapas

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