Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

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Commuter Rail Delay/Cancellation Thread 1 2 3 4 by RenegadeMonster - Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:00 pm	58 Replies 8843 Views	by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:55 pm
CharlieCard / Ticket discussion 1 … 192 193 194 195 196 by sery2831 - Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:26 pm	2927 Replies 921340 Views	by diburning Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:10 am
"Rubber Tired Vehicles" discussion on RAILROAD.net! 1 2 by CRail - Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:11 am	25 Replies 5502 Views	by Adams_Umass_Boston Tue May 17, 2022 7:58 pm
Quiz... 1 … 113 114 115 116 117 by Gerry6309 - Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:27 pm	1749 Replies 470692 Views	by sery2831 Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:03 pm
Kawasaki Rebuild Program at Alstom 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 by sery2831 - Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:05 pm	324 Replies 140387 Views	by CRail Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:18 pm
Southcoast Rail 1 … 82 83 84 85 86 by braves - Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:20 am	1289 Replies 344612 Views	by CRail Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:11 pm
Remaining CTC-1B Single Level Cab Cars by MBTAVideoClips - Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:15 am	6 Replies 650 Views	by Commuterrail1050 Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:28 am
Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars) 1 … 146 147 148 149 150 by sery2831 - Sat May 03, 2008 8:41 pm	2248 Replies 580511 Views	by MBTAVideoClips Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:50 am
Silver Line Thread/Tracker 1 … 23 24 25 26 27 by CS - Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:45 am	395 Replies 97152 Views	by MBTA DMA Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:48 pm
F40PH-3C overhaul program 1 … 65 66 67 68 69 by dbperry - Fri Nov 11, 2016 1:58 pm	1023 Replies 211707 Views	by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:53 am
B&M Eastern Route Quad Tracking & Harbor Tunnel 1 2 by CheapLeak - Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:07 pm	15 Replies 1474 Views	by jaymac Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:30 am
New Widett Circle Rail Yard 1 2 3 4 5 by bostontrainguy - Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:05 am	71 Replies 9780 Views	by jaymac Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:09 am
Commuter Rail Electrification 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 by johnpbarlow - Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:33 am	440 Replies 80797 Views	by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:26 pm
GP40-MC Overhaul 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 by trains18 - Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:53 pm	141 Replies 31294 Views	by OldColonyRailfan Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:12 am
#4 Red Line Cars 1900-2151 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by jwhite07 - Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:55 am	132 Replies 26786 Views	by Diverging Route Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:59 am
Ex-Dedham Branch sold, to be built over by charlesriverbranch - Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:18 pm	6 Replies 983 Views	by BandA Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:05 am
New MBTA leases by stevefol - Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:46 am	3 Replies 908 Views	by MBTAVideoClips Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:18 am
Potential for a Commuter Rail Workers Strike by BandA - Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:23 pm	13 Replies 1442 Views	by charlesriverbranch Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:38 pm
Remaining Kawasaki Cars South 1 2 3 4 by OldColonyRailfan - Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:29 pm	49 Replies 5037 Views	by Commuterrail1050 Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:55 am
Fairmount Line Discussion 1 … 29 30 31 32 33 by CSX Conductor - Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:17 am	486 Replies 172865 Views	by RandallW Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:36 pm
Potential MBTA Southern NH Service 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 by mbrproductions - Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:01 pm	322 Replies 45773 Views	by Red Wing Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:39 pm
Ring of Steel: Fare Gates at BOS, BON, & BBY 1 … 17 18 19 20 21 by danib62 - Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:37 pm	312 Replies 91094 Views	by CRail Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:16 pm
Brattle Loop in service (temporarily) by Bill D - Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:45 pm	9 Replies 1581 Views	by Red Wing Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:39 pm
Were MBTA tokens every temporarily retired? by Dascalargo - Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:32 pm	7 Replies 670 Views	by wicked Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:58 pm
Remaining 1600-series control cars by railfan1988 - Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:16 pm	6 Replies 690 Views	by CRail Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:28 pm
Green Line Extension Lechmere to Medford 1 … 87 88 89 90 91 by Guilford Guy - Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:04 am	1355 Replies 432639 Views	by smallfire85 Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:24 pm
Obscure Facts about MBTA 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:47 pm	23 Replies 3353 Views	by CRail Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:52 pm
Nashua -> Lowell -> Winchester by l008com - Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:22 am	6 Replies 1248 Views	by BandA Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:51 pm
Tie Replacement on the Lowell Line? by l008com - Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:49 am	3 Replies 584 Views	by l008com Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:18 pm
Extra Tracks at North Station? 1 2 3 4 5 by l008com - Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:18 am	65 Replies 7581 Views	by jbvb Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:47 pm
Bonus Epside: More Boston Railfan Stories! by AllThingsTrains - Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:13 pm	0 Replies 329 Views	by AllThingsTrains Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:13 pm
All Aboard Episode 023: Phil B. on the M.T.A. by AllThingsTrains - Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:23 pm	0 Replies 314 Views	by AllThingsTrains Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:23 pm
Why is the Lowell on an embankment? by BostonUrbEx - Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:37 pm	4 Replies 1637 Views	by Red Wing Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:26 am
Renaming Boston's subway stations by MBTA3247 - Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:56 am	8 Replies 1048 Views	by west point Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:48 pm
MBTA's Max Speed? 1 2 by l008com - Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:03 am	26 Replies 3528 Views	by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:45 pm
Franklin Line Discussion 1 2 3 4 5 6 by daybeers - Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:40 pm	79 Replies 25788 Views	by Commuterrail1050 Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:53 am
Boylston Street Graffiti 1 2 3 4 by Adams_Umass_Boston - Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:36 am	59 Replies 28728 Views	by typesix Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:06 pm
Budd RDC 6213 on the move by stevefol - Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:43 am	8 Replies 1077 Views	by diburning Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:36 am
I-90 Allston Interchange/West Station/Grand Junction project 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:31 pm	26 Replies 3710 Views	by neman2 Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:47 pm
COMPASS RAIL: Pittsfield / Springfield / Boston East-West Passenger Rail 1 … 22 23 24 25 26 by jxzz - Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:32 pm	378 Replies 65903 Views	by QB 52.32 Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:01 am
Fully double track old colony lines 1 2 3 by Commuterrail1050 - Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:11 am	31 Replies 9933 Views	by OldColonyRailfan Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:09 am
#14 Orange Line Cars 1400-1551 (From Red/Orange Procurement discussion) 1 … 65 66 67 68 69 by Diverging Route - Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:54 am	1028 Replies 285026 Views	by RandallW Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:20 pm
MBTA Train Tracker by l008com - Thu May 25, 2023 6:38 pm	5 Replies 1475 Views	by stevefol Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:14 pm
Speed restriction on curve in Revere, MA by railfan1988 - Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:29 pm	0 Replies 395 Views	by railfan1988 Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:29 pm
Railroad Map with Mileposts and Control Points 1 2 3 4 5 by bostonrailfan - Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:29 pm	71 Replies 33235 Views	by MBTAVideoClips Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:27 pm
Double-decker control cars on North Side by railfan1988 - Thu May 04, 2023 6:53 pm	14 Replies 2360 Views	by OldColonyRailfan Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:42 am
The Type 8 Discussion to End All Discussions(Type 8 tracker) 1 … 38 39 40 41 42 by Robert Paniagua - Fri Mar 12, 2004 6:40 am	615 Replies 128587 Views	by BandA Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:36 pm
MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives 1 … 195 196 197 198 199 by sery2831 - Sat May 03, 2008 8:44 pm	2973 Replies 734057 Views	by OldColonyRailfan Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:17 am
Wanted: photos of old wooden escalators 1 2 by RailMike - Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:20 am	26 Replies 4804 Views	by diburning Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:28 am
Mystery Button on 2023 New Flyer XDE40 by AlexP - Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:31 pm	0 Replies 468 Views	by AlexP Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:31 pm
Old Budd RDC's and their future 1 2 3 4 by NRGeep - Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:25 pm	54 Replies 8736 Views	by dieciduej Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:58 pm
Unusual rail alignment by CharlesUlmerFarley - Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:59 am	5 Replies 1000 Views	by diburning Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:01 am
Northside Cab signals (ATC and ACSES) by OldColonyRailfan - Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:44 am	0 Replies 306 Views	by OldColonyRailfan Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:44 am
Remaining automatic signals on Eastern Route by railfan1988 - Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:33 am	6 Replies 798 Views	by newpylong Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:39 am
Red-Blue Connector 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 by maxman927 - Tue May 13, 2008 3:27 pm	192 Replies 88379 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:15 am
Fitchburg line refurbishment 1 2 by GaryAF - Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:31 pm	19 Replies 3194 Views	by charlesriverbranch Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:34 am
Foxboro Event Service by wicked - Sun Aug 27, 2023 9:21 am	8 Replies 1002 Views	by jamoldover Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:12 am
Track Next to Convention Center by expbusop - Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:56 am	11 Replies 1110 Views	by neman2 Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:10 am
Worcester Service to Boston "Heart to Hub" 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:07 am	18 Replies 2185 Views	by diburning Mon Oct 09, 2023 6:31 am
Belmont or Belmont Center? by l008com - Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:57 am	2 Replies 544 Views	by wicked Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:40 am
HSP-46 now concentrated on South side? by stevefol - Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:18 am	2 Replies 653 Views	by OldColonyRailfan Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:29 am
Former Green Line A Branch 1 2 3 by Jeff Smith - Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:23 am	39 Replies 4510 Views	by BandA Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:13 am
Systemwide Speed Restriction 3/10/23 1 2 3 4 by srepetsk - Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:51 pm	48 Replies 5456 Views	by MattW Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:45 pm
Framingham/Worcester Line Questions 1 … 34 35 36 37 38 by Komarovsky - Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:27 pm	562 Replies 175953 Views	by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:14 pm
Needham Line 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by theseaandalifesaver - Wed Jan 09, 2019 11:54 am	106 Replies 30137 Views	by charlesriverbranch Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:33 am
Is it important to have qualified people doing track work and inspections? 1 2 by Rbts Stn - Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:38 pm	16 Replies 1904 Views	by TurningOfTheWheel Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:53 pm
Final pairings of 01100s before replacement by the recently retired #12 series by Goldeneye - Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:06 pm	3 Replies 624 Views	by dieciduej Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:39 pm
Framingham Action by l008com - Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:41 pm	3 Replies 716 Views	by type 7 3704 Sun Sep 17, 2023 2:21 am
Part of Government Center closed off! by TChauvet - Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:46 pm	0 Replies 385 Views	by TChauvet Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:46 pm
Cape Flyer 1 … 177 178 179 180 181 by B&M 1227 - Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:38 pm	2714 Replies 734422 Views	by johnpbarlow Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:58 am
Scollay/Brattle/Govy?... 1 2 by Aerie - Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:27 pm	15 Replies 1910 Views	by Disney Guy Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:47 pm
Does the area around Boston Sand And Gravel have a name? by l008com - Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:59 am	2 Replies 723 Views	by edbear Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:40 am
Haverhill Line Upgrades (Western Route) 1 … 99 100 101 102 103 by sery2831 - Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:56 am	1541 Replies 449775 Views	by jbvb Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:51 pm
Airport to downtown 1 2 3 by CharlesUlmerFarley - Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:31 am	37 Replies 3654 Views	by CRail Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:15 pm
South Station Expansion Project Discussion 1 2 3 4 5 6 by Teamdriver - Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:39 am	88 Replies 33272 Views	by wicked Sun Aug 27, 2023 9:34 am
Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 by charlesriverbranch - Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:44 pm	237 Replies 97130 Views	by Disney Guy Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:09 am
Dogs Named after MBTA Stations by RandallW - Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:18 am	2 Replies 631 Views	by Rbts Stn Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:08 pm
Blue Line will be free between July 5 and Aug. 31 1 2 by Adams_Umass_Boston - Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:55 am	16 Replies 1956 Views	by wicked Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:45 pm
Official Trackless Trolley Thread/Tracker 1 … 32 33 34 35 36 by CS - Sat Jul 03, 2004 8:22 pm	532 Replies 120220 Views	by jwhite07 Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:52 am
Feds to Investigate MBTA Safety 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by typesix - Wed May 11, 2022 12:22 pm	114 Replies 14351 Views	by CRail Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:34 pm
PCC Replacement questions by Ryand-Smith - Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:08 pm	3 Replies 3867 Views	by typesix Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:21 am
Planned Service Suspensions (Was: Orange Line To Close...) 1 2 3 4 5 6 by charlesriverbranch - Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:45 pm	88 Replies 11943 Views	by BandA Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:13 pm
Shorter Trains? by l008com - Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:41 am	7 Replies 1481 Views	by TurningOfTheWheel Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:02 am
Flanger Signs by Cjmccrac - Sun May 28, 2023 1:27 pm	2 Replies 621 Views	by ExCon90 Mon May 29, 2023 7:21 pm
The important questions of life on the MTA by Arborwayfan - Fri May 12, 2023 7:09 am	13 Replies 1529 Views	by Rbts Stn Thu May 25, 2023 2:36 pm
Telephone pole at Needham Heights by charlesriverbranch - Mon May 15, 2023 12:33 pm	9 Replies 1091 Views	by BandA Fri May 19, 2023 7:05 pm
MBTA's Top Leadership Position To Change Hands 1 2 3 by Diverging Route - Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:52 am	31 Replies 13697 Views	by CRail Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 pm
falling objects at MBTA stations by MBTA3247 - Mon May 01, 2023 10:26 pm	1 Replies 662 Views	by jbvb Mon May 08, 2023 7:48 pm
Globe article: East-West Rail 1 2 3 by Cosmo - Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:44 pm	37 Replies 4492 Views	by lordsigma12345 Mon May 01, 2023 9:16 am
Wrecked LRVs 1 2 by Silverliner5 - Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:34 pm	17 Replies 1970 Views	by jbvb Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:27 pm
Platform Height on Rockport Line by Tallguy - Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:17 pm	1 Replies 554 Views	by BandA Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:59 pm
Type 7 Overhaul Program 1 … 35 36 37 38 39 by orange1234 - Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:58 pm	582 Replies 255300 Views	by Damianc Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:21 pm
Bill filed to remove commuter rail operations from MBTA 1 2 3 4 5 by charlesriverbranch - Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:45 am	60 Replies 6863 Views	by west point Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:59 am
most commuter rail stations outside Boston by FtHill1231 - Sat Apr 08, 2023 6:34 am	2 Replies 851 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:19 pm
MP36 Overhaul 1 2 3 by WorldwideRailfan (Youtube) - Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:52 pm	35 Replies 10676 Views	by Ken Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:08 pm
Should The MBTA Take the Backseat on Commuter Rail? by mbrproductions - Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:11 am	1 Replies 462 Views	by RandallW Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:53 pm
Who dispatches MBTA trains out of South Station? by charlesriverbranch - Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:04 am	14 Replies 1784 Views	by Disney Guy Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:33 pm
A Bit Off Topic Perhaps but the End of an Era Nevertheless . . . 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:43 pm	17 Replies 2776 Views	by jbvb Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:28 pm
MBTA 1008 and 1013: Can They Be Saved? 1 2 3 by mbrproductions - Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:33 pm	31 Replies 5101 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:18 am
Is it time to abolish the MBTA? 1 2 by charlesriverbranch - Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:18 am	26 Replies 2860 Views	by wicked Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:03 am