News and Announcements

Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) grants awarded to companies for projects in Framingham, Haverhill and Ware

Millions also won for Pioneer Valley Railroad’s Tunnel Reclamation and Pioneer Valley Development Project, New England Central Railroad and the Pan Am Southern’s Freight MainLine Project

Grants awarded to 13 Regional Transit Authorities to provide year-round, fare free service in communities across Massachusetts 

Unprecedented $600 Million to the MBTA for Track Improvement, New Subway and Commuter Rail Cars

Competition encourages high school students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across travel modes

Director Tom Glynn to step down November 1

Funding provided to 45 communities to pave approximately 260 miles of roads    This round will serve 27 Environmental Justice communities and 22 rural communities.

Sumner Tunnel in Boston will be open for traffic; State offices closed Monday, October 14; MBTA Commuter Rail Unlimited Travel for $10 on October 12, 13, and 14

Project remains on track to be completed ahead of schedule with just minor work left

New document transfers $350 million in federal funding from USACE to FHWA, moves MassDOT further toward replacing the Sagamore Bridge

Six-Month Free Parking Initiative Aims to Get More Riders on Commuter Rail

Funding to help Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, facilitate mode shift, and expand mobility

Largest federal award MBTA has won to date