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MBTA Advisory Board
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Providing public oversight of the MBTA on behalf of the 178 municipalities in the service district.
Except for The RIdE (which i’m not eligible for) this CR trip makes it 5 modes ridden today. #MBTA
August 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Red line to South Station to catch the next mode
August 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Light rail multimodalism.
August 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
More multi-modal Monday movements.
August 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Multi-modal Monday continues with a trip from Orient Heights to Airport via shuttle bus
August 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I’m visiting #Winthrop today to meet with town officials. My multi-modal journey continues with a trip on the Winthrop
Ferry. So far, I’ve also taken light rail and heavy rail.
August 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The #MBTA Advisory Board’s Ferry
Committee is meeting. This committee
allows municipal leaders to discuss Ferry
operations with senior T leadership monthly.
July 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Stoughton Select Board Vice Chair Debra Roberts and AB Exec. Director Brian Kane presented the Advisory Board's oversight report of the MBTA's FY26 Operating Budget to the MBTA Board of Directors at their June meeting. The full report can be read here: mbtaadvisoryboard.org/agendas-minu...
June 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Staff are in person at the @bostonchamber.com’s ongoing Transportation First series. Today’s topic is the state of Logan airport, operated by @massport.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The #MBTA Advisory Board is meeting to consider a report and recommendation of its Operating Budget Oversight Committee with respect to the T’s FY26 Operating Budget. Comparisons to SEPTA abide in this report.
June 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The #MBTA Advisory Board’s Operating Budget Oversight Committee is currently meeting. Cities and towns contribute $200 million towards T operations annually. This group scrutinizes T spending on behalf of the 178 cities and towns that receive T service.
May 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. of Revere presented the MBTA Advisory Board's Capital Investment Plan Oversight Report for FY 2026-2030 to the MBTA Board of Directors at their meeting today. Read the full report here: mbtaadvisoryboard.org/wp-content/u...
May 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The #MBTA Advisory Board is currently meeting to review the MBTA’s proposed FY 26-30 Capital Investment Plan. Cities and towns have many questions about where the Authority’s limited infrastructure funding is programmed.
May 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Staff are in person at today’s meeting of the #MBTA Board of Director’s Audit & Finance Committee. Today the Authority presents its draft FY26 Operating Budget.
April 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Exec. Director Brian Kane testified before the Joint Comt on Transportation in support of House Bill H.53, urging them "to continue to lead on Chapter 90 to give cities and towns the funding necessary adequately operate and maintain the local road and bridge infrastructure that supports the MBTA.."
April 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
#MBTA officials joined the Advisory Board's Capital Budget Oversight Committee this morning to present the Proposed FY26-30 CIP. Charged by state law, this process allows municipal officials to weigh in on the MBTA's vision for the future of the system, and the plans in place to build it.
April 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Staff met with Rep. Steve Owens today to discuss T funding. Thank you for your service on the Transportation Committee, Rep.!
April 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Staff are in person with @massgovernor.bsky.social and numerous local officials this morning in #Newton.
March 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The #MBTA Advisory Board’s Ferry Committee meets today. This committee gives local leaders from coastal communities the chance to question T officials and better understand this important mode of public transportation in the region.
March 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Advisory Board is very excited to welcome its newest members, Fall River and New Bedford, to the service district! Happy South Coast Rail Week!
March 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Staff are in person at today’s grand opening of the #MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line. #Taunton Mayor Shauna O’Connell is currently welcoming all to her city.
March 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Executive Director Brian Kane recently discussed upcoming #MBTA Red Line diversions on @wbur.org. Listen to this discussion here:

www.wbur.org/news/2025/03...
Why a big section of the Red Line is shutting down (again)
The Ashmont branch of the MBTA's Red Line will be under construction for all of April.
www.wbur.org
March 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The #MBTA Advisory Board’s Passenger/Regional Rail Committee is currently meeting with Keolis and MBTA leadership. Each month this committee, comprised of local leaders, scrutinizes the performance of the region’s passenger rail service.
March 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We are very grateful for all transit workers!!
It's National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Across the U.S., more than 430,000 public transportation staff are working every day to keep communities connected and economies moving. Thank you to public #transit workers for your service!

🎬Check out this #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay video🚍🚆⛴️
March 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
After many great visits to the 8th Norfolk last fall, today Advisory Board staff met with Vice Chair of the Joint Cmte on Transportation, Representative Ted Philips, to discuss transportation funding. Thanks, Vice Chair!
March 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM