Winter 2022 Service Changes

Route 39 bus travels inbound to Heath St on a cleared road, while snow is on cars and the gournd.

This winter, we’re continuing to improve service across the system to support our riders across the region.

This winter, we are implementing service changes to:

Continue to preserve access and quality of service for transit critical communities

The MBTA previously increased service in transit critical communities to support our new crowding standards due to COVID-19. The service changes this winter aim to maintain this increased level of service for these communities.

Transit criticality is a travel demand measure (travel not necessarily on MBTA) that captures where low income people, people of color, and people in zero- and low-vehicle households traveled in July – August 2020.

Provide sufficient service for returning riders and increased travel

Due to effects from COVID-19, the MBTA suspended some low ridership routes in order to reallocate service to transit critical communities. This winter, the MBTA will continue to evaluate how to best allot trips that support riders and their transportation needs.

Accommodate riders who are returning to in-person school or work

The MBTA is adding service to ensure riders who are returning to school or work are able to come back to the MBTA.

Support new travel patterns and behaviors

COVID-19 has impacted how, when, and where people travel. These service changes aim to support these new travel patterns by focusing on all-day, non-peak travel, and weekend service on the Commuter Rail.

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Service Changes by Mode

Subway Service Changes

Effective December 19, 2021

The Mattapan Line will see weekend frequency increases after 11:30 PM, and weekday decreases in the morning and afternoon.

There will be no service changes to other subway lines.

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Bus Service Changes

Effective December 19, 2021

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Routes with increased frequency

These routes will have more service compared to the fall:


Route	Change
Route	19	Change	Weekday schedule increases in the afternoon, and changes in the morning.
Route	38	Change	Additional weekday outbound trip at 1:40 PM added.
Route	SL1	Change	Weekday outbound trip at 5:32 AM added. Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.

These routes will have more service compared to the fall:


Route	Change
Route	19	Change	Weekday schedule increases in the afternoon, and changes in the morning.
Route	38	Change	Additional weekday outbound trip at 1:40 PM added.
Route	SL1	Change	Weekday outbound trip at 5:32 AM added. Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.

Routes with some increased and decreased frequency

These routes will have periods of both increased frequency and decreased frequency:


Route	Change
Route	66	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and the afternoon. Saturday frequency decreases in the evening. Sunday inbound trip at 5:54 AM added.
Route	111	Change	Sunday frequency increases in the afternoon and decreases in the morning and night. Weekday and Saturday frequency decreases.

These routes will have periods of both increased frequency and decreased frequency:


Route	Change
Route	66	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and the afternoon. Saturday frequency decreases in the evening. Sunday inbound trip at 5:54 AM added.
Route	111	Change	Sunday frequency increases in the afternoon and decreases in the morning and night. Weekday and Saturday frequency decreases.

Routes with decreased frequency

These routes will have less service compared to the fall:


Route	Change
Route	1	Change	Weekday and Sunday afternoon frequency decreases.
Route	7	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	9	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	11	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	15	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	22	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the week—weekday morning and afternoon, and Saturday afternoon.
Route	23	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the weekday, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Route	29	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning.
Route	30	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the afternoon.
Route	31	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning.
Route	42	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning.
Route	47	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	65	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	70	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the week—weekday morning and afternoon, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon.
Route	77	Change	Weekday frequency decreases throughout the day.
Route	86	Change	Weekday frequency decreases throughout the day.
Route	87	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the week—weekday morning and afternoon, and Sunday afternoon.
Route	88	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the week—weekday morning and afternoon, and Sunday afternoon.
Route	104	Change	Throughout the day, weekday frequency decreases and Saturday schedule changes.
Route	106	Change	Throughout the day, weekday frequency decreases and Saturday and Sunday schedules change.
Route	108	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon. Saturday and Sunday schedules change throughout the day.
Route	109	Change	Throughout the day, weekday frequency decreases and Saturday schedule changes.
Route	116	Change	Weekday and Saturday frequency decreases throughout the day.
Route	117	Change	Weekday and Saturday frequency decreases throughout the day.
Route	240	Change	Weekday inbound trip at 2:30 PM from Randolph High School eliminated. Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	442	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning.
Route	455	Change	Weekday frequency decreases throughout the day.
Route	501	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	504	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and afternoon.
Route	505	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning.
Route	CT3	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning.

These routes will have less service compared to the fall:


Route	Change
Route	66	Change	Weekday frequency decreases in the morning and the afternoon. Saturday frequency decreases in the evening. Sunday inbound trip at 5:54 AM added.
Route	111	Change	Sunday frequency increases in the afternoon and decreases in the morning and night. Weekday and Saturday frequency decreases.

Restored routes

These routes will be returned to service:


Route	Change
Route	62	Change	On weekdays, Route 62 and Route 76 resumes separate service in the morning and afternoon.
Route	76	Change	On weekdays, Route 62 and Route 76 resumes separate service in the morning and afternoon.

These routes will be returned to service:


Route	Change
Route	19	Change	Weekday schedule increases in the afternoon, and changes in the morning.
Route	38	Change	Additional weekday outbound trip at 1:40 PM added.
Route	SL1	Change	Weekday outbound trip at 5:32 AM added. Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.

Routes with trip changes

If your route or stop is affected, use trip planner to find alternative service.


Route	Change
Route	8	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	10	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	14	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	28	Change	Weekday and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	32	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day. Sunday frequency decreases in the afternoon.
Route	35	Change	Weekday inbound trip at 6:30 AM shifted to 6:40 AM.
Route	39	Change	Saturday and Sunday schedules change throughout the day.
Route	52	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	55	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	57	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	61	Change	Weekday and Saturday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	64	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	69	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	83	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	85	Change	Weekday schedule changes in the morning.
Route	89	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	92	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	93	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	94	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	95	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	97	Change	Weekday and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	99	Change	Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	100	Change	Saturday and Sunday schedules change throughout the day.
Route	101	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	105	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	110	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	112	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	132	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	134	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	216	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day. Weekday outbound trips at 2:40 PM from Broad Meadows Middle School separated into Germantown-only and Hough's Neck-only trips.
Route	217	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	222	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	238	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	351	Change	Weekday schedule changes in the morning and afternoon.
Route	354	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	428	Change	Weekday schedule changes in the morning.
Route	429	Change	Weekday outbound trip at 7:10 AM shifted to 7:05 AM, and outbound trip at 7:19 AM shifted to 7:14 AM.
Route	456	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	SL2	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	SL3	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.

If your route or stop is affected, use trip planner to find alternative service.


Route	Change
Route	8	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	10	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	14	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	28	Change	Weekday and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	32	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day. Sunday frequency decreases in the afternoon.
Route	35	Change	Weekday inbound trip at 6:30 AM shifted to 6:40 AM.
Route	39	Change	Saturday and Sunday schedules change throughout the day.
Route	52	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	55	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	57	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	61	Change	Weekday and Saturday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	64	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	69	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	83	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	85	Change	Weekday schedule changes in the morning.
Route	89	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	92	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	93	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	94	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	95	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	97	Change	Weekday and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	99	Change	Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	100	Change	Saturday and Sunday schedules change throughout the day.
Route	101	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	105	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	110	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	112	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	132	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	134	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	216	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day. Weekday outbound trips at 2:40 PM from Broad Meadows Middle School separated into Germantown-only and Hough's Neck-only trips.
Route	217	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	222	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	238	Change	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	351	Change	Weekday schedule changes in the morning and afternoon.
Route	354	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	428	Change	Weekday schedule changes in the morning.
Route	429	Change	Weekday outbound trip at 7:10 AM shifted to 7:05 AM, and outbound trip at 7:19 AM shifted to 7:14 AM.
Route	456	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	SL2	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.
Route	SL3	Change	Weekday schedule changes throughout the day.

The RIDE Service Changes

Effective December 19, 2021

There are no planned service changes to RIDE at this time.

Learn more about The RIDE

Send Us Your Feedback

We’re collecting written feedback from the public on our winter 2021 service changes and service allocation process. Please email our Community Liaisons at publicengagement@mbta.com with feedback.

Past Events

November 7, 2024, 5:30 PM

Open House | Bus Network Service Changes (In-person)

East Boston High School (Small Cafeteria), East Boston, MA

June 12, 2023, 6:30 PM

Public Meeting | Summer 2023 Service Changes (Virtual)

Virtual, Boston, MA

March 1, 2022, 6:00 PM

Public Meeting | Spring 2022 Service Changes (Virtual)

Virtual, Boston, MA

December 8, 2021, 6:00 PM

Public Meeting | Winter 2022 Service Changes (Virtual)

Virtual, Boston, MA

August 5, 2021, 6:00 PM

Public Meeting | Fall 2021 Service Changes (Virtual)

Virtual, Boston, MA

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Accessibility

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Previous Service Changes

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Service Changes by Mode

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The RIDE Service Changes

Send Us Your Feedback

Past Events

Accessibility

Sign Up for Service Alerts

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Winter 2022 Service Changes

Sign Up for Service Alerts

Service Changes by Mode

subway Subway Service Changes

Bus Bus Service Changes

the ride The RIDE Service Changes

Send Us Your Feedback

Past Events

Open House | Bus Network Service Changes (In-person)

Public Meeting | Summer 2023 Service Changes (Virtual)

Public Meeting | Spring 2022 Service Changes (Virtual)

Public Meeting | Winter 2022 Service Changes (Virtual)

Public Meeting | Fall 2021 Service Changes (Virtual)

Accessibility

Sign Up for Service Alerts

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Subway Service Changes

Bus Service Changes

The RIDE Service Changes