WebLearn how Boston became the birthplace of public transit in America, from ferries and stagecoaches to subways and buses. Explore the milestones and innovations of the T, from the first electric streetcar to the Big Dig.

WebOct 3, 2019 · Boston lays claim to having the first subway system in the Western Hemisphere. Even prior to that, though, the city was on the cutting edge. In the 1600s, given Boston was a peninsula, it took...

WebJul 26, 2022 · 125 Years Ago, Like Today, Many Bostonians Feared Their Subway System. Instead of fires, collisions, and derailments, the biggest fear with America’s first subway was simply going underground. July 26, …

WebWhen Boston's Tremont Street subway opened in 1897, it ran through North America’s first subway tunnel. Since then, maps of Greater Boston have depicted the region’s subway, trolley, Commuter Rail, ferry, and …

WebThe subway is the largest part of Boston’s public transit system, with more than 700,000 trips each weekday. It is often referred to simply as the T (the “T” from MBTA—the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority). The …

WebIn transit history, Boston was the site of many "firsts": the first subway in the United States, the first underwater tunnel in North America, and the first professionally staffed agency for urban transit, the Boston Transit …