Stay in the know.

Get the latest CommonWealth Beacon news and opinion in your inbox.

  • Submit a Tip
  • Donate
  • News
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Health Care
    • Housing
    • Politics
    • Transportation
    • All News
  • Opinion
  • In Depth
  • By The Numbers
  • Newsletters
    • The Download
  • The Codcast
  • Membership
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Impact
    • Job Board
    • Policies
    • Finances
    • Staff & Leadership
    • Support Us
    • Contact Us

Topics

  • Education
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Housing
  • Politics
  • Transportation
  • All News

Featured

  • CommonWealth Voices
  • In Depth
  • By The Numbers
  • Newsletters
    • The Download
  • The Codcast
  • Print Archive
Skip to content
CommonWealth Beacon Logo

CommonWealth Beacon

Politics, ideas, and civic life in Massachusetts

  • Submit a Tip
  • Donate
  • News
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Health Care
    • Housing
    • Politics
    • Transportation
    • All News
  • Opinion
  • In Depth
  • By The Numbers
  • Newsletters
    • The Download
  • The Codcast
  • Membership
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Impact
    • Job Board
    • Policies
    • Finances
    • Staff & Leadership
    • Support Us
    • Contact Us

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Posted inTransportation

This is one of the biggest decisions the MBTA will make in the next five years

Headshot of Gintautus Dumcius, Reporter at CommonWealth Beacon by Gintautas Dumcius February 14, 2025February 16, 2025

The commuter rail system sees 550,000 weekly passengers and the MBTA officials want to see even higher numbers, part of an effort to ease traffic congestion by making the commuter rail a more attractive alternative.

  • Mail
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Bluesky
  • Print

Stay in the know.

Get the latest CommonWealth Beacon news and opinion in your inbox.

Most Popular

LEARN

  • About Us
  • Policies
  • Staff & Leadership
  • Finances
  • Job Board

GET INVOLVED

  • Support Us
  • Membership
  • Make a Donation
  • Advertise With Us
INN Network Member

CONTACT US

617-742-6800
11 Beacon Street
Suite 500
Boston, MA 02108
  • Mail
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Bluesky
© 2025 CommonWealth Beacon Powered by Newspack Policies