Mass transportation in Boston was provided by private companies, often granted charters by the state legislature for limited monopolies, with powers of eminent domain to … See more

Fares and fare collection
The MBTA has various fare structures for its various types of service. The plastic CharlieCard electronic … See more

Structure
In 2015, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed new legislation creating a financial control board to oversee the MBTA, replacing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Board of Directors in the role … See more

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Subway
The subway system has three heavy rail rapid transit lines (the Red, Orange and Blue Lines), … See more

As one of the most expansive land owners throughout the Commonwealth, the MBTA established a joint public-private management agency for managing the MBTA's vast inventory of property holdings and land.
This allows the … See more

In 1951, the growing subway network was the setting of "A Subway Named Mobius", a science fiction short story written by the American astronomer See more