The MBTA’s Bus Community Redesign is a serious initiative of the Higher Bus Mission geared toward bettering bus service reliability, frequency, and connectivity all through the area. Part 1 introduces important service modifications to 6 bus routes serving the communities of Chelsea, Everett, Revere, Malden, Somerville, Cambridge, Allston, Brighton, and East Boston.
The Part 1 modifications will improve service by 60% on these routes and set up a number of Frequent Bus Routes, which is able to function each quarter-hour or much less. These modifications add a brand new one-seat bus trip from Malden and Everett to Airport and a brand new direct connection to the Pink and Inexperienced Strains. Riders can discover full info on these service upgrades at mbta.com/Phase1.
“I thank our municipal companions and elected officers as we launch Part 1 of our Bus Community Redesign, bettering neighborhood connectivity in addition to rising bus service and frequency for the general public that we serve. With sturdy public engagement, we have been in a position to ship significant modifications formed by rider enter to enhance service and journey instances,” stated MBTA Normal Supervisor and CEO Phillip Eng. “We are going to proceed to help riders as they expertise the brand new schedules, stops, and repair. We stay dedicated to delivering protected and dependable service to the communities we serve.”
Part 1 is launching 4 new Frequent Bus Routes with elevated service on Route 86, Route 104, Route 109, Route 110, and Route 116/117. The brand new Frequent Routes (104, 109, 110, and 116) will function each quarter-hour or higher providing riders constant service. To help the routes, the MBTA has improved signage, put in easier-to-read bus cease indicators at 330 areas, and undertaken extra enhancements. Capital initiatives to help this system embody bus cease location modifications, new switch areas, extra space for layover areas, higher and safer stops, and bus lanes to maintain buses from being struck in visitors. These modifications have been undertaken with the MBTA’s neighborhood and municipal companions.
The MBTA has visited each route and neighborhood to supply riders with details about the launch of Part 1 service. Workers have visited neighborhood occasions, participated in Open Homes, and talked to hundreds of riders at bus stops, on buses, and whereas handing out flyers and data in 10 languages. Additionally they visited neighborhood facilities and church buildings to supply info to the general public. The outreach group distributed booklets to riders who requested particulars in hand and directed folks to new Blue timetables (discovered at stations and on-board Part 1 buses), and the BNR Part 1 web site for extra info.
Bus Schedules Out there Schedules for bus service efficient December 15 are actually obtainable for obtain. View the brochures beneath to be taught the weekday and weekend service particulars for Part 1 routes: Route 86 Route 104 Route 109 Route 110 Route 116/117 Moreover, the MBTA Journey Planner is up to date with Part 1 service schedules. Riders getting ready for journeys on or after December 15will be capable of plan their bus journeys on Part 1 routes with the newest info.
Part 1 Supplies Are Out there in A number of Languages The Part 1 Rider Booklet is obtainable in a number of languages right here. The graphic booklet describes why and the way routes are altering and bettering. It contains simple to learn route maps and schedules. For printable details about the upcoming service modifications, riders can obtain the Part 1 flyer in a most well-liked language: English Arabic | العربية Khmer | ខ្មែរ Simplified Chinese language | 汉语 Haitian Creole | Kreyòl Ayisyen Italian | Italiano Portuguese | Português Spanish | Español Russian | Русский Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
A Neighborhood Toolkit is obtainable for obtain for organizations and communities all in favour of sharing info with their members, residents, or companies. The toolkit incorporates social media content material, challenge flyers, rider booklets, and a presentation. Join T-Alerts Go to the T-Alerts web site to subscribe to textual content or e-mail alerts for service modifications and go to the Bus Alerts web page to see the upcoming service modifications associated to Part 1. Keep Related To remain knowledgeable concerning the progress of the Higher Bus Mission and its initiatives within the meantime, go to mbta.com/BetterBus and join emails right here. To be taught extra about Bus Community Redesign, please go to mbta.com/BNR. For extra info, go to mbta.com/Phase1 or join with the T on X @MBTA, Fb /TheMBTA, Instagram @theMBTA, Threads @thembta, or TikTok @thembta.
