Thousands signed up for new T-Alerts, but MBTA officials want more
About 10,000 MBTA passengers have signed up for the transit agency’s new and improved T-Alerts system since it launched two weeks ago, but officials said they are pushing hard to get more riders on board.
Dirty jobs: MBTA janitors concered over proposed cleaning contract
A local janitors union that represents the majority of the MBTA’s cleaning staff is concerned that a proposed cleaning contract would cut an estimated 30 percent of the T’s cleaning staff, eventually reducing it from 315 janitors to 225.
Busiest MBTA buses to get upgrades, service adjustments
T officials said today that 15 of the busiest MBTA buses will get makeovers.
A smile earns MBTA passenger $50 at North Station
Judy Colon may just be the most bubbly, bushy-tailed MBTA passenger out there, and on Wednesday, after countless smiley commutes, it literally paid off.
MBTA gets final round of countdown clocks
The MBTA today announced it has installed its final round of countdown clocks to let riders know when the next train is expected to arrive.
MBTA opens new emergency training facility in South Boston
Transit officials said Wednesday that the Boston Marathon bombings showed the need for a new emergency training center that will soon prepare T workers and first responders to handle crises.
Somerville man indicted for racially motivated attacks on MBTA worker
A man with a violent history of attacking T riders was indicted Friday for a pattern of racially-motivated harassment and threats against an MBTA employee.
MBTA police: Woman poured bleach on a man’s face
Officials are searching for a woman who allegedly poured bleach on a man’s face during a robbery on an MBTA bus this week.
Video: Naked acrobat attacks commuters in a San Francisco subway (NSFW)
Video emerged Monday showing a naked man attacking several travelers at a San Francisco BART Station last month, according to a report by the San Fransisco Chronicle.
Code for Boston to revive MBTA Alerts! Twitter account
T customers who depended on the unofficial MBTA Alerts! Twitter account before it shut down can rejoice, because Code for Boston is stepping up to revive it.