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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as "the T") is the state agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The MBTA transit network includes the MBTA subway with three metro lines (the Blue, Orange, and Red lines), two light rail lines (the Green…

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Owner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Headquarters
10 Park Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Annual ridership
270,715,800 (2025)
Began operation
August 1964 (Predecessors date back to 1834)
Chief executive
Phillip Eng
Daily ridership
851,600 (weekdays, Q1 2026)

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Nodes259
Edges258
Triples18
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007722
Components1

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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Transit type · 6
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → Bus, bus rapid transit, ferryboat, light rail, rapid transit, regional rail
Operator(s) · 4
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → Boston Harbor Cruises (ferries), Keolis (commuter rail), MBTA (rapid transit and most bus routes), Various contractors (5 bus routes)
Annual ridership · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → 270,715,800 (2025)
Began operation · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → August 1964 (Predecessors date back to 1834)
Chief executive · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → Phillip Eng
Daily ridership · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → 851,600 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Headquarters · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → 10 Park Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Locale · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → Greater Boston, Massachusetts, US
Owner · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Website · 1
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → mbta.com

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mbta rail line service system subway lines commuter boston transit bus stations massachusetts transportation fare also new rapid red green

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityAnnual ridership270,715,800 (2025)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityBegan operationAugust 1964 (Predecessors date back to 1834)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityChief executivePhillip Eng1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityDaily ridership851,600 (weekdays, Q1 2026)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityHeadquarters10 Park Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 021161.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityLocaleGreater Boston, Massachusetts, US1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityOperator(s)MBTA (rapid transit and most bus routes)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityOperator(s)Boston Harbor Cruises (ferries)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityOperator(s)Keolis (commuter rail)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityOperator(s)Various contractors (5 bus routes)1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityOwnerCommonwealth of Massachusetts1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit typeBus1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit typebus rapid transit1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit typeferryboat1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit typelight rail1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit typerapid transit1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit typeregional rail1.00infobox
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityWebsitembta.com1.00infobox

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