How the MBTA is using AI to speed up bus travel times
The technology allows a bus approaching a green light to ping the traffic signal to hold the light just a bit longer — akin to calling ahead for someone to keep an elevator door open.
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Wasting time sitting at red lights on the bus? New traffic system to change that in Boston
Buses traveling through the corridor spent 21% less time waiting at red lights on average and arrived at a green light 5% ...
MBTA announces slew of service changes for February. Will your commute be affected?
The MBTA announced on Wednesday a slew of service changes on the Orange, Green, Red, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill lines in February.
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Boston Bus Signal Priority Project Yields Faster Travel Times
A bus priority pilot project in Boston resulted in a 21 percent drop in delays and 8 percent faster travel times, prompting ...
Boston to implement bus transit signal priority citywide
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the city of Boston saw 8% faster travel times and fewer delays ...
MBTA Orange Line paused after person gets stuck under train in Boston
A person who was stuck under a train at the North Station in Boston was rescued on Monday, resulting in the temporary suspension of the MBTA Orange Line.
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Why Bourne has to comply with an MBTA law − and what it means for housing on Cape Cod
The MBTA provides subway, bus, commuter rail ... The town is currently working on a new zoning plan for the downtown area in Buzzards Bay. “We are hoping to bring changes to the downtown ...
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MBTA chief: South Coast Rail testing is over. These are the project's 'final steps'
Now the Federal Railroad Administration must approve the MBTA's plans. The FRA is due to get a new administrator, with the nomination of David Fink. This story was updated to add more information.