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🌎 There's a disconnect between Massachusetts' climate & transportation goals.
🚘 Our climate plan has ambitious VMT reduction goals, but we will never reach them without transportation plans to meet them.
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🚘 Our climate plan has ambitious VMT reduction goals, but we will never reach them without transportation plans to meet them.
➡️ Learn more in our newest whitepaper: bit.ly/4j8QQNi
Another tabling season has come & gone!
From Brookline to Mattapan, thank you to everyone who stopped by our table—we hope you learned something about the T & TransitMatters. Until next year 👋
From Brookline to Mattapan, thank you to everyone who stopped by our table—we hope you learned something about the T & TransitMatters. Until next year 👋
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Another tabling season has come & gone!
From Brookline to Mattapan, thank you to everyone who stopped by our table—we hope you learned something about the T & TransitMatters. Until next year 👋
From Brookline to Mattapan, thank you to everyone who stopped by our table—we hope you learned something about the T & TransitMatters. Until next year 👋
🚨 Attention, Green Line riders! From 8:00pm tomorrow through the end of service on Nov. 13, there will be no service from Medford/Tufts & Union Sq to Park St.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install GLTPS infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install GLTPS infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
November 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🚨 Attention, Green Line riders! From 8:00pm tomorrow through the end of service on Nov. 13, there will be no service from Medford/Tufts & Union Sq to Park St.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install GLTPS infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install GLTPS infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
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finally got a physical copy of this gem! amazing work by the @transitmatters.bsky.social team
November 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
finally got a physical copy of this gem! amazing work by the @transitmatters.bsky.social team
🚨 Heads up, Green Line riders! The D Branch will be shut down between Riverside & Kenmore from 8:00pm tomorrow through end-of-service on Oct. 31.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🚨 Heads up, Green Line riders! The D Branch will be shut down between Riverside & Kenmore from 8:00pm tomorrow through end-of-service on Oct. 31.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
📈 Some TransitMatters Labs applications may be experiencing issues today, along with a lot of the Internet, due to issues with our web host.
🙏 They should hopefully be back up soon!
🙏 They should hopefully be back up soon!
October 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📈 Some TransitMatters Labs applications may be experiencing issues today, along with a lot of the Internet, due to issues with our web host.
🙏 They should hopefully be back up soon!
🙏 They should hopefully be back up soon!
Thank you to everyone who visited our table at Open Streets Mattapan this weekend! See you next month in JP 🚲🧑🦽🛹🛼🚶🛴
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Thank you to everyone who visited our table at Open Streets Mattapan this weekend! See you next month in JP 🚲🧑🦽🛹🛼🚶🛴
🧐 Are you planning to go to an Open Streets event this fall? We are!
🎉 We'll be out in Mattapan TOMORROW & JP in November. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
🎉 We'll be out in Mattapan TOMORROW & JP in November. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🧐 Are you planning to go to an Open Streets event this fall? We are!
🎉 We'll be out in Mattapan TOMORROW & JP in November. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
🎉 We'll be out in Mattapan TOMORROW & JP in November. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
We are grateful to Sec. Tibbits-Nutt for her unwavering advocacy for transit justice & for delivering concrete gains for riders.
We trust new leadership will deliver a safe, reliable multimodal transportation network that supports the region. transitmatters.org/blog/stateme...
We trust new leadership will deliver a safe, reliable multimodal transportation network that supports the region. transitmatters.org/blog/stateme...
Media Statement: Leadership Transition at MassDOT — TransitMatters
We trust new leadership will deliver a safe, reliable, and multimodal transportation network that supports communities and the region.
transitmatters.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We are grateful to Sec. Tibbits-Nutt for her unwavering advocacy for transit justice & for delivering concrete gains for riders.
We trust new leadership will deliver a safe, reliable multimodal transportation network that supports the region. transitmatters.org/blog/stateme...
We trust new leadership will deliver a safe, reliable multimodal transportation network that supports the region. transitmatters.org/blog/stateme...
🚍 TY to everyone who attended our pre-launch party for 2025's Pokey/Schleppie Awards report 2 weeks ago!
🙌 Also, TY to Ethan from the Boston Region MPO for teaching us about recent funding for bus priority & the MPO’s goals for supporting more reliable transit in the region.
🙌 Also, TY to Ethan from the Boston Region MPO for teaching us about recent funding for bus priority & the MPO’s goals for supporting more reliable transit in the region.
October 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚍 TY to everyone who attended our pre-launch party for 2025's Pokey/Schleppie Awards report 2 weeks ago!
🙌 Also, TY to Ethan from the Boston Region MPO for teaching us about recent funding for bus priority & the MPO’s goals for supporting more reliable transit in the region.
🙌 Also, TY to Ethan from the Boston Region MPO for teaching us about recent funding for bus priority & the MPO’s goals for supporting more reliable transit in the region.
🚘 3 out of 4 adults in the US who rely on cars say they have no choice but to drive as much as they do.
📈 The cost is enormous: the average household with cars spends $14,545/year on transportation. #WeekWithoutDriving weekwithoutdriving.org/join
📈 The cost is enormous: the average household with cars spends $14,545/year on transportation. #WeekWithoutDriving weekwithoutdriving.org/join
September 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🚘 3 out of 4 adults in the US who rely on cars say they have no choice but to drive as much as they do.
📈 The cost is enormous: the average household with cars spends $14,545/year on transportation. #WeekWithoutDriving weekwithoutdriving.org/join
📈 The cost is enormous: the average household with cars spends $14,545/year on transportation. #WeekWithoutDriving weekwithoutdriving.org/join
🚍 Do you walk, ride your bike, or take a bus on the Lynnway? The MBTA & the City of Lynn want to hear from you!
➡️ The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project team seeks public feedback about traveling along the Lynnway. Take their survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LynnwayMul...
➡️ The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project team seeks public feedback about traveling along the Lynnway. Take their survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LynnwayMul...
MBTA Hosts Its First Public Hearing for Lynnway Redesign Project - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Nearly three years after winning a $20 million federal grant, the MBTA hosted its first public forum on Wednesday evening for a proposed transit-focused redesign of the Lynnway, a major highway that s...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚍 Do you walk, ride your bike, or take a bus on the Lynnway? The MBTA & the City of Lynn want to hear from you!
➡️ The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project team seeks public feedback about traveling along the Lynnway. Take their survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LynnwayMul...
➡️ The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project team seeks public feedback about traveling along the Lynnway. Take their survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LynnwayMul...
🚍 Happening TONIGHT! Join us at Lamplighter - Broadway for a preview of which bus routes made the 10 slowest & most bunched lists.
➡️ RSVP here: luma.com/j8hen7q4
➡️ RSVP here: luma.com/j8hen7q4
Pokey/Schleppie Awards II Pre-Launch Party · Luma
You're invited to the soft launch of TransitMatters’ second annual Pokey/Schleppie Awards report! Join us for a relaxed evening at Lamplighter’s Broadway…
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September 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚍 Happening TONIGHT! Join us at Lamplighter - Broadway for a preview of which bus routes made the 10 slowest & most bunched lists.
➡️ RSVP here: luma.com/j8hen7q4
➡️ RSVP here: luma.com/j8hen7q4
🚍 Join us on Wednesday at Lamplighter - Broadway for the soft launch of our second annual Pokey/Schleppie Awards report!
➡️ RSVP to learn more! luma.com/j8hen7q4
➡️ RSVP to learn more! luma.com/j8hen7q4
Pokey/Schleppie Awards II Pre-Launch Party · Luma
You're invited to the soft launch of TransitMatters’ second annual Pokey/Schleppie Awards report! Join us for a relaxed evening at Lamplighter’s Broadway…
luma.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🚍 Join us on Wednesday at Lamplighter - Broadway for the soft launch of our second annual Pokey/Schleppie Awards report!
➡️ RSVP to learn more! luma.com/j8hen7q4
➡️ RSVP to learn more! luma.com/j8hen7q4
Thank you to everyone who visited our Open Streets Dorchester & Brookline Day tables yesterday! See you next month for Open Streets Mattapan 🚲🛼🚶🛹🛴🧑🦽
September 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thank you to everyone who visited our Open Streets Dorchester & Brookline Day tables yesterday! See you next month for Open Streets Mattapan 🚲🛼🚶🛹🛴🧑🦽
🎉 We will be at Brookline Day for the first time ever THIS SUNDAY!
☀️ Stop by our table in Coolidge Corner—we'll be there all day. Learn more here: www.brooklinema.gov/CivicAlerts....
☀️ Stop by our table in Coolidge Corner—we'll be there all day. Learn more here: www.brooklinema.gov/CivicAlerts....
September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🎉 We will be at Brookline Day for the first time ever THIS SUNDAY!
☀️ Stop by our table in Coolidge Corner—we'll be there all day. Learn more here: www.brooklinema.gov/CivicAlerts....
☀️ Stop by our table in Coolidge Corner—we'll be there all day. Learn more here: www.brooklinema.gov/CivicAlerts....
🧐 Are you planning to go to an Open Streets event this fall? We are!
🎉 We'll be out in Dorchester THIS SUNDAY & Mattapan in October. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
🎉 We'll be out in Dorchester THIS SUNDAY & Mattapan in October. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
September 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🧐 Are you planning to go to an Open Streets event this fall? We are!
🎉 We'll be out in Dorchester THIS SUNDAY & Mattapan in October. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
🎉 We'll be out in Dorchester THIS SUNDAY & Mattapan in October. Learn more here: www.boston.gov/calendar/ope...
🚨 Heads up, Green Line riders! The D Branch will be shut down from Sept. 3 through Sept. 11 between Riverside & Kenmore.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System infrastructure & perform regular maintenance work. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System infrastructure & perform regular maintenance work. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 Heads up, Green Line riders! The D Branch will be shut down from Sept. 3 through Sept. 11 between Riverside & Kenmore.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System infrastructure & perform regular maintenance work. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will install Green Line Train Protection System infrastructure & perform regular maintenance work. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
🧵 Here’s what you missed at July & August’s MBTA board meeting ↓
August 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🧵 Here’s what you missed at July & August’s MBTA board meeting ↓
🚍 On Thursday, @mbta.com will host a hearing to listen to feedback about automated enforcement.
🧵 If you are available at 6:00pm on Aug. 21, please attend the hearing & share your support for this essential policy.
🧵 If you are available at 6:00pm on Aug. 21, please attend the hearing & share your support for this essential policy.
August 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🚍 On Thursday, @mbta.com will host a hearing to listen to feedback about automated enforcement.
🧵 If you are available at 6:00pm on Aug. 21, please attend the hearing & share your support for this essential policy.
🧵 If you are available at 6:00pm on Aug. 21, please attend the hearing & share your support for this essential policy.
🙌 In Jan., we saw something we’d never seen before: zero slow zones on the MBTA!
📈 Now, our Labs team is using this as a new baseline for the T, holding the MBTA to the standard it set earlier this year. Learn more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/zero-sl...
📈 Now, our Labs team is using this as a new baseline for the T, holding the MBTA to the standard it set earlier this year. Learn more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/zero-sl...
Zero Slow Zones: Setting a New Standard for the T — TransitMatters
The goal going forward is to hold the T to the standard it set in January 2025. We want speeds to increase and service to improve, not stagnate or fall back.
transitmatters.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🙌 In Jan., we saw something we’d never seen before: zero slow zones on the MBTA!
📈 Now, our Labs team is using this as a new baseline for the T, holding the MBTA to the standard it set earlier this year. Learn more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/zero-sl...
📈 Now, our Labs team is using this as a new baseline for the T, holding the MBTA to the standard it set earlier this year. Learn more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/zero-sl...
🌙 You may have heard about late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays, but did you catch these updates?
🚇 Let’s dive into this newest service extension & some other changes to the MBTA on Aug. 24!
🚇 Let’s dive into this newest service extension & some other changes to the MBTA on Aug. 24!
August 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🌙 You may have heard about late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays, but did you catch these updates?
🚇 Let’s dive into this newest service extension & some other changes to the MBTA on Aug. 24!
🚇 Let’s dive into this newest service extension & some other changes to the MBTA on Aug. 24!
🪩 Late-night service on Fridays & Saturdays gives folks a more dependable ride to experience Greater Boston's nightlife. It also gives our late-night & early-morning workers more transportation options!
💪 This is a clear win for riders, workers, & our local economy.
💪 This is a clear win for riders, workers, & our local economy.
The MBTA announced that it would start extending service on all subway lines “by about one hour” on Friday and Saturday nights starting Aug. 24. The agency also plans to lengthen nighttime service for select bus and ferry routes. trib.al/y7e7p7h
August 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🪩 Late-night service on Fridays & Saturdays gives folks a more dependable ride to experience Greater Boston's nightlife. It also gives our late-night & early-morning workers more transportation options!
💪 This is a clear win for riders, workers, & our local economy.
💪 This is a clear win for riders, workers, & our local economy.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at Open Streets Hyde Park yesterday! See you next month in Dorchester 🚲🛼🚶🛹 🛴🧑🦽
August 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at Open Streets Hyde Park yesterday! See you next month in Dorchester 🚲🛼🚶🛹 🛴🧑🦽
🚨 Heads up, Blue Line riders! The Blue Line will be shut down from Aug. 9–17 between Airport & Wonderland.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will perform regular maintenance—upgrading infrastructure & renewing track. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will perform regular maintenance—upgrading infrastructure & renewing track. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚨 Heads up, Blue Line riders! The Blue Line will be shut down from Aug. 9–17 between Airport & Wonderland.
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will perform regular maintenance—upgrading infrastructure & renewing track. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
➡️ During this shutdown, the T will perform regular maintenance—upgrading infrastructure & renewing track. Learn more here: boston.gov/mbta-shutdowns
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Featuring @transitmatters.bsky.social collab with Lamplighter
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Featuring @transitmatters.bsky.social collab with Lamplighter