MBTA Adds 65 Hybrid Buses and Approves Siemens Locomotives Amid Local Transit, Safety and Dining Updates
The MBTA is upgrading its fleet with 65 new hybrid buses and newly approved Siemens locomotives while releasing five special edition CharlieCards as new dining, emergency and sports updates unfold across the Boston area.
The MBTA is getting 65 new hybrid buses as the transit agency continues working to upgrade its fleet, according to reports from Boston 25 News and a Facebook announcement. Alongside the addition of the 65 new hybrid buses, Trains Magazine reported that the MBTA board has approved the purchase of new Siemens locomotives. These fleet and equipment decisions come as Railway Age featured the MBTA alongside the CTA and SEPTA in its latest transit briefs.
In addition to the bus and locomotive upgrades, the transit agency is introducing new fare cards for riders across the system. Boston 25 News reported that the MBTA has released five new special edition CharlieCards featuring Boston landmarks. Meanwhile, in a legal case involving past agency personnel, Boston.com reported that a former MBTA employee pleaded guilty to falsified track inspections and OT fraud.
The MBTA is getting 65 new hybrid buses as the transit agency continues working to upgrade its fleet, according to reports from Boston 25 News and a Facebook announcement.
Nearby in the metro area, emergency responders battled a major structure fire. According to NBC Boston and a Facebook report, firefighters battled a raging blaze at a multi-story triple-decker building in nearby Malden. The fire sent billowing smoke rising into the sky near Encore Boston Harbor.
Elsewhere in Boston, new dining openings and university events are underway. Boston.com reported that Xi’an Famous Foods is opening its first Boston restaurant. On the university front, Northeastern Global News reported that loved ones reunited with students during Family & Friends Weekend.
Local sports coverage and television news also brought updates tied to the city. Causeway Crowd published 4 takeaways following a dominating win by the Boston Bruins over the Predators, while Equalizer Soccer detailed how Lilly Reale and Sarah Schupansky found a home with Boston Legacy through what it called "The Buddy System." In entertainment news, People.com reported in an exclusive that Donnie Wahlberg teased a potential Tom Selleck return on Boston Blue, saying, "I Know What It Will Require."
Sources
- People.com: Donnie Wahlberg Teases Potential Tom Selleck Return on Boston Blue : ‘I Know What It Will Require’ (Exclusive)
- Facebook: BREAKING: Billowing smoke is rising into the sky near Encore Boston Harbor as firefighters battle a raging blaze at a triple-decker in nearby Malden.
- Boston.com: Xi’an Famous Foods is opening its first Boston restaurant
- Northeastern Global News: Loved ones reunite with students during Family & Friends Weekend
- NBC Boston: Firefighters battle fire in multi-story building in Malden
- Equalizer Soccer: The Buddy System: How Lilly Reale and Sarah Schupansky found a home with Boston Legacy
- Causeway Crowd: 4 takeaways from Boston Bruins dominating win over the Predators
- Facebook: The MBTA is getting 65 new hybrid buses as the agency continues working to upgrade its fleet.
- Boston 25 News: MBTA releases five new special edition CharlieCards featuring Boston landmarks
- Trains Magazine: MBTA board approves purchase of new Siemens locomotives
- Boston.com: Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to falsified track inspections, OT fraud
- Railway Age: Transit Briefs: MBTA, CTA, SEPTA
- Boston 25 News: MBTA getting 65 new hybrid buses
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Questions readers ask
What transit upgrades did the MBTA announce?
The MBTA is getting 65 new hybrid buses, and its board approved the purchase of new Siemens locomotives.
What do the new CharlieCards feature?
The MBTA released five special edition CharlieCards featuring Boston landmarks.
Where did firefighters battle a major structure fire?
Firefighters battled a blaze at a multi-story triple-decker building in nearby Malden. The fire sent billowing smoke rising into the sky near Encore Boston Harbor.
What new restaurant is coming to Boston?
Xi’an Famous Foods is opening its first Boston restaurant.
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