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MBTA budgets ‘totally incapable of getting us where we need to be,’ board member says

The MBTA’s board of directors unanimously approved a budget Tuesday of $3 billion for the upcoming fiscal year that requires, as in years past, the agency to drain its entire rainy day fund just to cover day-to-day expenses.

MBTA removes 10 speed restrictions on the Orange Line after completing ‘critical’ track work

In November, the MBTA announced a sweeping plan to shut down portions of the four subway lines over the following 14 months for repairs to eliminate slow zones.

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Here’s what to know about upcoming Sumner Tunnel closures (and how to avoid the gridlock)

The Sumner Tunnel has been closing on weekends to allow for repairs, and it will be closed for a month straight starting July 5.

T scraps Green Line crash-prevention contract recommended by NTSB in 2009

Since awarding an $83 million contract in 2019 to the German firm BBR, the T has paid the company $18 million but has not seen any meaningful progress.

MBTA adds extra service, ‘Lucky Express’ to get Celtics fans to NBA Finals games

As thousands of Celtics fans prepare to descend on TD Garden Thursday night for the first game of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, the MBTA is offering extra service and some free transportation options to help fans get to the games.

Driver dies after car barrels off highway ramp in Boston, plummets to the ground

Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke told reporters the driver of the car did not survive the crash and it was lucky that no car was on the roadway where the burning car landed, he said.

As month-long Sumner Tunnel closure approaches, officials to hold virtual meetings

The tunnel, which carries traffic on Route 1A south and connects downtown Boston to Logan International Airport in East Boston, will be closed from July 5 to Aug. 5.