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replaced 40-foot buses on the route with 60-foot buses; although the swap added capacity on the busy route, residents objected to the removal of some bus stops in hilly Grove Hall to accommodate the longer vehicles. In 2012, the
Roxbury–Dorchester–Mattapan Transit Needs Study recommended the 28X bus to be implemented with no new infrastructure as an express bus adding additional trips to the corridor.
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established to supplement route 29 service; both ran from
Mattapan to Ruggles via different routings. In December 1989, route 28 became the dominant service on Blue Hill Avenue, and route 29 was relegated to a rush-hour-only route running only to Jackson Square. Shelters were added at some stops in 2001. From December 2006 to June 2010,
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Until the 1950s, streetcars served this route. Starting in 1957, trackless trolleys provided short-turn service from
Harvard to Benton Square, and the entirety of Route 73 was converted from streetcars to trackless trolleys in 1958. Trackless trolleys ran from then until March 13, 2022. No changes to
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Mattapan Square and Wolcott Square was consolidated with Route 32 at Cleary Square to become Route 32 Forest Hills–Wolcott Square. Route 50, which served Cleary Square and Forest Hills via Roslindale, was rerouted onto River St, Gordon Avenue, Summer St
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monies, intends to reduce travel times on the frequently-late route. A city-funded program includes fare-free service on routes 23, 28, and 29 from March 1, 2022 to
February 28, 2026. In November 2021, the city was awarded a $ 15 million federal grant (out of $ 39.5 million project cost) for the Blue
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September 2020. A
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A 2017 study of fare-card and vehicle-location data suggested that the 23 and 28 routes were overcrowded, and that this could be ameliorated by extending the 29 route and increasing its service frequency. A city-funded program includes fare-free service on routes 23, 28, and 29 from March 1, 2022 to
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In May 2022, the MBTA released a draft plan for a bus network redesign, which included potential changes to most of the key routes. A number of other routes would be upgraded to key bus route frequency, forming a high-frequency bus network complementing the rapid transit network. A revised plan was
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Roxbury Crossing. The route follows Route 39 and the Green Line E branch on a short segment from Brigham Circle to the Boston city limits. Traveling via Harvard Street, this bus serves Brookline and Allston, diverting to Union Square (Allston) before following Cambridge Street and North Harvard
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Up until 1953, Route 32 was a full-service trolley route from Forest Hills to Cleary Square, until it converted to trackless trolleys. In 1958, all trackless trolley services south of Forest Hills were discontinued and replaced by diesel buses. (The trolleys ended in the middle of Hyde Park Ave;
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November 2006, the MBTA launched a concerted effort to improve service quality on key bus routes. The 2008 Service Plan recommended improvements for various lines, including upgrading the 31 bus to key route standards. A second round of upgrades, entitled the Key Routes Improvement Project and
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without community input. Residents also objected because the dedicated bus lanes would require removing parking spots and the median strip, and the construction process would disrupt traffic on Blue Hill Avenue for over a year. The state withdrew the proposal in late 2009. In June 2010, the MBTA
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on the corridor, which was then the busiest bus corridor in New
England. The plan called for dedicated bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue and queue jumps on Warren Avenue. The project was expected to cost $ 114 million. Construction was to begin in April 2010, with initial service at the beginning of
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peaked at 1.5 minute headways during the morning rush hour. Streetcars formerly had a dedicated right-of-way on Blue Hill Avenue; streetcars were moved into mixed traffic in stages between 1940 and 1950, and replaced with buses in 1955. With the May 1987 changes to the bus network, route 28 was
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In April 2014, extended late-night service on the key bus routes and rapid transit routes was announced, to be operated on a one-year trial basis with service continuation depending on late-night ridership and on corporate sponsorship. As of April 2015, late-night service was cut back from
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and key bus routes. The key routes have been treated as a distinct category for the purpose of service improvement, such as trial runs of late-night service, and due to the high volume of passenger traffic they carry, both individual routes and the category as a whole have been the subjects of
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services were originally considered part of this program, but were later split off into a separate enhancement project. The initial Key Routes
Improvement Project was concluded in 2013, with some planned upgrades not being made. Due to these changes, the reliability of service (as measured by
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via the Longwood Medical Area; the Roxbury Crossing–Ruggles segment would be discontinued. In February 2024, the city announced plans for a $ 44 million reconstruction of Blue Hill Avenue including center bus lane, with construction expected to start in 2026.
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trip generation, whereas taxicab trip generation actually increased with proximity to bus routes overall, suggesting that only the routes with highest frequency were able to compete with taxi service among customers with the option to choose.
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Rosenblum, Jeffrey L.; Allen, Duncan W.; Bennett, Tegin L.; Warade, Ritesh K.; Stoughton, Cleo M. (2015-01-01). "Method for Assessing Bus Delay in Mixed Traffic to Identify Transit Priority Improvement Locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts".
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There are 15 key routes within the MBTA system: 1, 15, 22, 23, 28, 32, 39, 57, 66, 71, 73, 77, 111, 116, and 117. Elected officials and members of the public have asked the MBTA for limited-stop or express service along all of these routes.
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on the 22 on April 6, 1962, running as the 22 Ashmont–Dudley via Talbot and Warren. This route, rather than turning off Blue Hill Avenue onto Seaver Street, continued north a bit further and then went north on Warren Street to end at
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opened in the 1980s, routes 77/77A provided the bulk of transit service northwest of Harvard, with combined streetcar headways under one minute during rush hours in 1945. Route 77 was converted to diesel bus in 1955; route 77A
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begins in the Harvard bus tunnel and runs concurrent with the 71 bus along Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge and Watertown. It leaves Mount Auburn Street to follow Belmont Street, which forms a border between
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Pollack, Stephanie; Gartsman, Anna; Reardon, Timothy; Hari, Meghna (2015-01-01). "Reshaping the Region: Transit Proximity and Leverage in Metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts".
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Vanderwaart, Catherine; Attanucci, John P.; Salvucci, Frederick P. (2017-01-01). "Applications of Inferred Origins, Destinations, and Interchanges in Bus Service Planning".
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serve East Boston, and the cities of Chelsea and Revere. The 116 and 117 share most of their routes through East Boston and Revere, differing only on the northern end near
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adherence to posted service frequencies) has been found to be greater on the Key Routes than on others, with 75% versus 61% respectively in June 2017.
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bought the route in 1936, it ran as streetcars between Chelsea Square and Woodlawn. On October 10, 1936, the line was replaced by an extension of the
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expansion corridors were considered in the 2003 Program for Mass Transportation (PMT); most were given brief consideration but not acted upon. One, a
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on April 7, 1962 on the 22 Ashmont–Dudley via Washington Street and Warren. It was extended to Ruggles in May 1987 along with the relocation of the
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2:30am to 2:00am, and extended hours were dropped from 5 of the 15 key bus routes. Late-night service was discontinued altogether in March 2016.
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Hart, Nicholas (2016-01-01). "Methodology for Evaluating Potential for Limited-Stop Bus Service Along Existing Local Bus Corridors".
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Hickman, Mark D.; Wilson, Nigel H.M. (1995). "Passenger travel time and path choice implications of real-time transit information".
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in May 1987, the route was extended to Ruggles. Kane Square service was extended slightly to St. Peter's Square on August 25, 2024.
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and all-door boarding on route 28 ran from August 29, 2021, to February 28, 2022. The $ 500,000 pilot, funded by the city using
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Furth, Peter; Rahbee, Adam (2000-01-01). "Optimal Bus Stop Spacing Through Dynamic Programming and Geographic Modeling".
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Buses started running on the 15 Kane Square–Dudley via Uphams Corner and Dudley Street route on April 6, 1962, replacing
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for route 1 at some intersections. No changes to the route were proposed in the May and November 2022 network plan.
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Barber, Richard L. (November–December 1983). "Mount Auburn Trackless Trolleys Celebrate Silver Anniversary".
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however, a loop for the trackless trolleys to turn around was placed on Hyde Park Avenue and Pine St.)
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3129:"Cambridge Secures Grant to Test Bus Rapid Transit Features – CDD – City of Cambridge, Massachusetts"
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Austin, Drew; Zegras, P. (2012-11-09). "Taxicabs as Public Transportation in Boston, Massachusetts".
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February 28, 2026. No changes to the route were proposed in the May and November 2022 network plans.
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2221:"Uncertainty in Bus Arrival Time Predictions: Treating Heteroscedasticity With a Metamodel Approach"
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short-turn service) was converted to trolleybus in 1958 to free up streetcars for the upcoming
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2317:"Fewer red lights for No. 1 Bus commuters could be just a start for city's street transit"
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3115:"MBTA Fall Service Changes Introduce New Routing for Route 66 through Harvard Bus Tunnel"
2990:"Re-stringing the Necklace: Boston's Arborway project brings neighborhoods back together"
2761:"Wu extends fare-free 28 bus pilot for two additional months as talks with MBTA continue"
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lower level and leaves via the south exit onto Mount Auburn Street. It heads west into
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or a bus stop on a key route. In addition, a new key route was proposed to connect the
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Krysinski, Yann; Luck, Sebastian; Shepard-Ohta, Toshi; Woods, Gregory (2011-03-25).
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2658:"Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Improvements to Heavily Used Bus Route 28"
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network. They were finally converted to diesel bus operation on March 13, 2022.
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O'Sullivan, A.; Pereira, F. C.; Zhao, J.; Koutsopoulos, H. N. (November 2016).
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second $ 25 million application was submitted in July 2021. A pilot program of
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The transit advocacy group Transitmatters rated the 1 bus the slowest and most
3313:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. December 7, 2021.
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Strategies for Meeting Future Capacity Needs on the Light Rail MBTA Green Line
2727:"Pilot Program Offering Free Fares on Route 28 Bus for Three Months This Fall"
2534:(Press release). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. December 7, 2007.
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2690:"MBTA, Boston seek federal funds to put bus lanes in center of Blue Hill Ave"
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route provides service through the Grove Hall and Mattapan neighborhoods on
2729:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 26, 2021.
2660:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2010.
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2819:"Mayor Wu Announces $ 44 Million Investment to Transform Blue Hill Avenue"
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Transit Priority to Improve Bus Running Time: A Specific Case in Boston
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2546:"Route 28X Bus Enhancements Project: Discretionary Grant Application"
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1664:"All You Need to Know about the Planned MBTA Late-Night Bus Service"
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1746:"Could the MBTA run overnight bus routes? Some advocates say yes"
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Key bus routes of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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2471:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. February 9, 2022.
1984:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. November 3, 2022.
1938:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. November 7, 2022.
1564:"Riders are yet to reap rewards from Baker's focus on the MBTA"
3252:"MBTA eyes changes for 77 Bus through Arlington and Cambridge"
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15 Fields Corner Station or St. Peter's Square–Ruggles Station
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Supervision Strategies for Improved Reliability of Bus Routes
1778:"With memories of 'Snowpocalypse,' Boston readies for winter"
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Impact analysis of MBTA 2009 Key Bus Route Initiative program
2411:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
2171:. Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.
3293:"Arlington looking to pilot Bus Rapid Transit on Mass. Ave"
1445:"Proposed MBTA bus route changes face community opposition"
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for turning around and picking up/dropping off passengers.
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Green Line E branch § Arborway restoration controversy
548:. From Nubian, the 23 heads west on Malcolm X Boulevard to
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The Quad: Boston University's Independent Online Magazine
2640:"Tension over bus route pits Grove Hall against Mattapan"
2551:. Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation. 2009.
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and runs on a northwesterly route to the former site of
3311:"Winter Service Changes in Effect on December 19, 2021"
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IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
1892:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 2022.
1878:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 2022.
1813:"The 58 transportation projects Boston wants to tackle"
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2577:"Transforming Bus Service in Boston: The 28X Corridor"
729:). Route 39 was the first MBTA route to regularly use
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Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
2958:"Quick fixes for MBTA buses: Cut out redundant stops"
2742:"City Hall, MBTA Extend Fare-Free 28 Pilot in Boston"
2514:"Officials mull compromise on Cambridge truck limits"
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2821:(Press release). City of Boston. February 28, 2024.
3280:. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 8–9.
2066:"MBTA Begins Work On 15 Of Its Busiest Bus Routes"
1927:
1925:
1923:
1921:
1919:
967:as part of a reconfiguration of Watertown Square.
83:costing $ 10 million in all, was supported by the
2672:"Roxbury–Dorchester–Mattapan Transit Needs Study"
2621:"The MBTA's 28X Debacle, aka, Missed Opportunity"
2388:"Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district"
1917:
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1899:
1715:"Complaint to the Federal Transit Administration"
1499:(Thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1222:"MBTA working to improve heavily used bus routes"
1149:Template:Attached KML/List of key MBTA bus routes
944:Routes 71 and 73, along with the adjacent routes
478:22 Ashmont Station–Ruggles Station via Talbot Ave
3064:"Throwback Thursday: When the T Was Color-Coded"
2784:. U.S. Department of Transportation. p. 33.
672:32 Wolcott or Cleary Square–Forest Hills Station
341:southeast several blocks onto Albany Street and
3185:. City of Watertown. April 4, 2024. p. 96.
1384:. LivableStreets. November 2006. Archived from
2602:"Lawmakers ask state to withdraw 28x proposal"
2563:"Governor, Mayor Announce Silver Line Project"
1973:
1971:
1969:
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1471:"::McMahon Transport Engineers & Planners"
85:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
3445:
2469:"Fare-Free Program for Routes 23, 28, and 29"
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1933:"What we changed from the May 2022 Proposal"
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1859:
1415:. MBTA. Fall 2008. p. 8. Archived from
1193:"MBTA Service Delivery Policy – 2004 Update"
1170:(formerly considered part of the key routes)
824:66 Harvard Square–Nubian Station via Allston
373:to Boston Medical Center, then southwest to
3180:"Watertown Square Area Plan Project Update"
2512:Palmer, Thomas C. Jr. (December 23, 2001).
1857:
1855:
1853:
1851:
1849:
1847:
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1020:route provides service between the town of
937:In 2017, the 71 and 73 were selected for a
4203:Massachusetts transportation-related lists
4034:
3970:
3751:
3481:
3461:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
3452:
3438:
3430:
3332:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
2044:Kusters Viale, Luis Antonio (2010-01-31).
1634:"Date Set For New Late-Night MBTA Service"
979:A route 73 bus near Harvard Square in 2024
438:. Night and weekend service terminates at
4079:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
1152:
3422:MBTA - Key Bus Route Improvement Program
2600:Dumcius, Gintautas (November 12, 2009).
2520:. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
2094:"MBTA Bus Routes Are Getting a Makeover"
1252:
1250:
1248:
707:39 Forest Hills Station–Back Bay Station
422:. It continues west on Dudley Street to
410:A route 15 bus at Nubian station in 2024
236:
170:
2740:MilNeil, Christian (November 8, 2021).
1184:
1060:A route 111 bus near Fay Square in 2017
544:, following that onto Warren Street to
27:Bus routes utilized and ran by the MBTA
2489:Streetcar Lines of the Hub – The 1940s
2482:
2480:
2478:
1691:"MBTA Scaling Back Late-Night Service"
426:, then west on Malcolm X Boulevard to
274:
247:
242:
208:
181:
176:
152:Accommodation of major new development
2893:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2882:
2880:
2779:"RAISE Grants Capital Awards FY 2021"
2532:"Upcoming Improvements To Bus Routes"
2491:. Boston Street Railway Association.
2267:
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2160:
2158:
2039:
2037:
1993:
1991:
1438:
1436:
690:Route 39 bus on Centre Street in 2017
540:on Talbot Avenue, but turns north on
359:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7:
4091:Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway
2795:Dolven, Taylor (February 28, 2024).
2759:Dolven, Taylor (December 21, 2021).
2707:Vaccaro, Adam (September 27, 2020).
1689:Dumcius, Gintautas (15 April 2015).
1379:"Key Bus Routes Improvement Program"
1215:
1213:
1018:77 Arlington Heights–Harvard Station
4113:Middlesex and Boston Street Railway
2165:Levinson, Herbert S. (1991-01-01).
1327:"MBTA updates system maps, signage"
909:71 Watertown Square–Harvard station
778:Green Line A branch § Route 57
597:28 Mattapan Station–Ruggles Station
488:. From there it continues north on
4101:Boston and Northern Street Railway
3325:"Ridership and Service Statistics"
2861:"Trolley comeback killed by court"
985:73 Waverley Square–Harvard Station
349:. The route now runs mostly along
294:Evenings, Saturdays & Sundays
117:Longwood Medical and Academic Area
25:
3202:Boston Street Railway Association
3035:Clauss, Kyle Scott (2017-04-16).
2688:Vaccaro, Adam (August 31, 2020).
2619:Poftak, Steve (August 31, 2011).
2395:Boston Street Railway Association
1640:. Boston Magazine. Archived from
818:pair of route 66 buses in Allston
784:57 Watertown Yard–Kenmore Station
752:, taking over portions of routes
4177:Yards and maintenance facilities
4118:Newton and Boston Street Railway
3565:Ashmont–Mattapan High-Speed Line
3346:
3291:Berkowitz, Bram (June 2, 2017).
3198:The Trackless Trolleys of Boston
2988:Godfrey, Paul (September 2014).
2638:Bayles, Cara (October 7, 2010).
1873:"Draft Bus Network Redesign Map"
1632:Annear, Steve (March 13, 2014).
2887:Sindel, David A. (2017-05-23).
2344:. Transitmatters. 11 April 2024
1979:"Revised Bus Network Fall 2022"
1410:"Preliminary 2008 Service Plan"
1352:"The MBTA Has A New System Map"
1174:Free public transport in Boston
319:1 Harvard Square–Nubian Station
243:Frequency of service (minimum)
3250:Parker, Brock (May 25, 2011).
3062:Bilis, Madeline (2016-08-25).
2315:Levy, Marc (2 December 2015).
2052:Delft University of Technology
1811:Rocheleau, Matt (2017-03-07).
1300:"MBTA map with key bus routes"
1220:Rocheleau, Matt (2013-06-17).
1066:111 Woodlawn–Haymarket Station
998:Waverley commuter rail station
146:Connectivity within the system
1:
1744:Dungca, Nicole (2016-09-26).
1443:Fox, Jeremy C. (2011-11-16).
449:. With the relocation of the
3237:10.1016/0968-090x(95)00007-6
2966:. 2013-01-26. Archived from
2342:"The Pokey/Schleppie Awards"
2092:Annear, Steve (2013-06-17).
1662:Boroyan, Nate (2013-12-03).
1562:Seiffert, Don (2017-07-07).
1198:. MBTA. 2004. pp. 17–18
1118:at key bus route frequency.
1037:Red Line Northwest Extension
654:Hill Avenue reconstruction.
3196:Clarke, Bradley H. (1970).
2838:Conservation Law Foundation
2487:Clarke, Bradley H. (2003).
2409:"Fall 2024 Service Changes"
1890:"Proposed Frequent Service"
1776:Fedde, Corey (2015-10-16).
1723:Conservation Law Foundation
131:released in November 2022.
4224:
3720:Washington Street Elevated
3010:Lucas, Jake (2013-02-18).
1046:Highland branch conversion
775:
698:
239:
227:
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184:
177:Span of service (minimum)
173:
63:transportation engineering
4106:Old Colony Street Railway
4074:New York Central Railroad
4064:Boston and Maine Railroad
3608:Haymarket North Extension
2859:Ruch, John (2011-08-26).
2746:Streetsblog Massachusetts
2240:10.1109/tits.2016.2547184
1783:Christian Science Monitor
1475:www.mcmahonassociates.com
1258:"Service Delivery Policy"
1163:MBTA crosstown bus routes
4096:Bay State Street Railway
3687:Causeway Street elevated
3676:Atlantic Avenue Elevated
3561:
3530:
3510:
3501:
3492:
3037:"The Future Is Brighton"
1042:North Cambridge carhouse
496:along the course of the
371:Berklee College of Music
267:Saturdays & Sundays
4047:Boston Elevated Railway
3839:Middleborough/Lakeville
3012:"A Streetcar Named "A""
1569:Boston Business Journal
1158:List of MBTA bus routes
1078:Boston Elevated Railway
828:Southwest Corridor Park
3586:Boylston Street subway
3297:Wicked Local Arlington
1061:
980:
819:
691:
592:
411:
377:via Albany Street and
369:into Boston, past the
79:
35:
4004:North–South Rail Link
3643:Tremont Street subway
3355:at Wikimedia Commons
2865:Jamaica Plain Gazette
2807:on February 28, 2024.
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689:
625:Silver Line Phase III
590:
440:Fields Corner station
409:
379:Melnea Cass Boulevard
347:Boston Medical Center
343:Melnea Cass Boulevard
143:High ridership demand
76:
33:
4208:Boston-related lists
3993:In planning/proposed
3853:Providence/Stoughton
3809:Framingham/Worcester
3785:Newburyport/Rockport
3698:Charlestown Elevated
3597:Green Line Extension
3156:"Trackless Trolleys"
1153:KML is from Wikidata
1086:Charlestown Elevated
1030:Massachusetts Avenue
651:American Rescue Plan
351:Massachusetts Avenue
331:Massachusetts Avenue
3869:Central Mass Branch
3709:Green Line A branch
3353:MBTA key bus routes
2606:Dorchester Reporter
2589:on January 8, 2011.
2386:Belcher, Jonathan.
885:Green Line B branch
877:Green Line C branch
869:Green Line D branch
861:Green Line E branch
792:Commonwealth Avenue
788:Green Line A branch
711:Green Line E branch
638:TIGER grant funding
464:(taking over route
231:7:00 AM – Midnight
223:6:00 AM – Midnight
215:6:00 AM – Midnight
204:10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
149:Geographic coverage
135:Key routes criteria
4057:Trackless trolleys
4016:Red–Blue connector
3974:Under construction
3632:Southwest Corridor
3091:"Trolley Remnants"
2891:(Masters thesis).
2050:(Masters thesis).
1070:Charlestown Bridge
1062:
981:
913:Harvard bus tunnel
897:Harvard Bus Tunnel
820:
721:at both ends (and
692:
593:
573:Southwest Corridor
565:trackless trolleys
522:Southwest Corridor
509:trackless trolleys
455:Southwest Corridor
447:trackless trolleys
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188:7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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3351:Media related to
3330:(14th ed.).
3160:Boston Streetcars
3134:City of Cambridge
3095:Boston Streetcars
2997:Roads and Bridges
2234:(11): 3286–3296.
958:trackless trolley
939:bus rapid transit
865:Brookline Village
731:articulated buses
621:bus rapid transit
542:Washington Street
500:before ending at
339:Washington Street
321:, which connects
301:
300:
278:AM & PM peak
251:AM & PM peak
235:
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157:bus rapid transit
121:JFK/UMass station
16:(Redirected from
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4145:Arts on the Line
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3984:South Coast Rail
3982:
3971:
3967:Capital projects
3950:
3928:Crosstown routes
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3879:Lexington Branch
3814:Franklin/Foxboro
3752:
3745:List of stations
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3619:Lechmere Viaduct
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3475:List of stations
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1168:MBTA Silver Line
1143:
921:Watertown Square
841:Roxbury Crossing
796:Packard's Corner
601:Blue Hill Avenue
550:Roxbury Crossing
486:Egleston station
428:Roxbury Crossing
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163:Policy standards
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