The Heights

Weekend Closures Announced for Three T Lines

Colleen Martin • August 14, 2019

Heavily-trafficked sections of the Red, Orange, and Green Lines will be closed on weekends this fall for repairs, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The MBTA approved the project, dubbed Building a Better T, on Aug. 12.

MBTA to Replace Signals, Lay New Track Along Newton’s Green Line

Chloe McAllaster • September 9, 2018

In October, the MBTA will begin laying 25,000 feet of new track and replacing 6.5 miles of signals on the Green Line D branch between the Beaconsfield and Riverside stations.

Keeping Public Transportation Public

Matthew BeDugnis • September 25, 2016

"Every day these hardworking people continue bailing out a ship that has been taking on water for years."

Not Easy Being Green: MIT Student Sets Out To Track Green Line With App

Pasquale DiFilippo • February 12, 2015

MIT senior Alex Grinman hopes his new app 'Greenline' will help Bostonians navigate the seemingly unreliable system.

As T Troubles Persist, A Look At Embracing The Aged System

Bennet Johnson • February 5, 2015

The last week of travel disasters has proved that the T needs revamping—but here's why you should embrace the historic charm that makes the T a quintessential part of Boston.

Green Line Investment Is Only The Beginning

Ryan Daly • December 11, 2014

Green Line development is just one of the many changes Boston infrastructure will see in the coming months.