Winter 2023 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.

We are implementing service changes to provide the following benefits to riders:

Sufficient service for returning riders

Because of changes in ridership during the pandemic, the MBTA suspended some low-ridership routes and reallocated service to transit critical communities. This winter, we’ll continue to evaluate how to best allocate service to support riders and their transportation needs.

Support for 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 travel, off-peak travel, and weekend service.

Service Changes by Mode

Subway Service Changes

Effective December 18, 2022

The MBTA continues to make good progress in recruiting, hiring, and training. We are working to enhance subway service and hope to make some improvements soon.

View all subway schedules

Bus Service Changes

Effective December 18, 2022

View all bus schedules

Routes with increased service frequency

These routes will have more service than they did in the fall:


Route	Change
Route	40	Change	6:05 AM outbound and 6:26 AM inbound trips will operate on all days, not just school days.
Route	90	Change	6:05 AM outbound trip added.
Route	SL1	Change	5:39 AM inbound weekday trip is added. See this route's additional change under routes with departure time changes.

These routes will have more service than they did in the fall:


Route	Change
Route	40	Change	6:05 AM outbound and 6:26 AM inbound trips will operate on all days, not just school days.
Route	90	Change	6:05 AM outbound trip added.
Route	SL1	Change	5:39 AM inbound weekday trip is added. See this route's additional change under routes with departure time changes.

Routes with decreased service frequency

These routes will have less service than they did in the fall:


Route	Change
Route	1	Change	Frequency decreases between 6:00 PM and 1:00 AM on weekdays.
Route	66	Change	Frequency decreases between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM on weekdays.
Route	77	Change	Frequency decreases between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays.
Route	78	Change	8:50 PM outbound weekday trip is eliminated. 8:20 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 8:30 PM. See this route's additional change under routes with departure time changes.
Route	80	Change	Frequency decreases between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM on weekdays.
Route	94	Change	7:05 AM outbound weekday trip only operates on school days.
Route	101	Change	Frequency decreases between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM on weekdays.
Route	104	Change	Frequency decreases between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Route	109	Change	Frequency decreases between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

These routes will have less service than they did in the fall:


Route	Change
Route	40	Change	6:05 AM outbound and 6:26 AM inbound trips will operate on all days, not just school days.
Route	90	Change	6:05 AM outbound trip added.
Route	SL1	Change	5:39 AM inbound weekday trip is added. See this route's additional change under routes with departure time changes.

Routes with departure time changes

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


Route	Change
Route	7	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	8	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	9	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	11	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	14	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.
Route	15	Change	6:23 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 6:25 AM.
Route	19	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	21	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	22	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	26	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	29	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.
Route	38	Change	One of the two outbound weekday trips at 1:40 PM shifts one minute later to differentiate trips.
Route	39	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Saturday.
Route	41	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	44	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	45	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	47	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	59	Change	Inbound trips to Watertown shift between 5:25 PM and 7:30 PM to facilitate transfers from Needham Heights Commuter Rail trip.
Route	62	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays.
Route	65	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	76	Change	7:50 AM inbound weekday trip is shifted to 7:45 AM.
Route	78	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays. See this route's additional change under routes with decreased service frequency.
Route	87	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	88	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	89	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	91	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	92	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	93	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	95	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	97	Change	8:50 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 8:52 AM.
Route	99	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	100	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	105	Change	5:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 5:33 AM.
Route	106	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	108	Change	9:00 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 8:57 AM.
Route	110	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	111	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	112	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	131	Change	7:23 PM outbound weekday trips shift to 7:25 PM.
Route	132	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	350	Change	3:30 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 3:25 PM.
Route	354	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	411	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	426	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Sunday.
Route	430	Change	7:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 7:37 AM.
Route	436	Change	7:30 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 7:35 PM.
Route	442	Change	Trips shift throughout the day throughout the week.
Route	450	Change	Trips shift throughout the day throughout the week.
Route	455	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekends.
Route	501	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	504	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	505	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	554	Change	6:43 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 6:45 AM.
Route	708	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	747	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	SL1	Change	5:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 5:32 AM. See this route's additional change under routes with increased service frequency.
Route	SL2	Change	Trips shift between 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM on weekdays.
Route	SL5	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.

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


Route	Change
Route	7	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	8	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	9	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	11	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	14	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.
Route	15	Change	6:23 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 6:25 AM.
Route	19	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	21	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	22	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	26	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	29	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.
Route	38	Change	One of the two outbound weekday trips at 1:40 PM shifts one minute later to differentiate trips.
Route	39	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Saturday.
Route	41	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	44	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	45	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	47	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	59	Change	Inbound trips to Watertown shift between 5:25 PM and 7:30 PM to facilitate transfers from Needham Heights Commuter Rail trip.
Route	62	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays.
Route	65	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	76	Change	7:50 AM inbound weekday trip is shifted to 7:45 AM.
Route	78	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays. See this route's additional change under routes with decreased service frequency.
Route	87	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	88	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	89	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	91	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	92	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	93	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	95	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	97	Change	8:50 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 8:52 AM.
Route	99	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	100	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	105	Change	5:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 5:33 AM.
Route	106	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	108	Change	9:00 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 8:57 AM.
Route	110	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	111	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	112	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	131	Change	7:23 PM outbound weekday trips shift to 7:25 PM.
Route	132	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	350	Change	3:30 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 3:25 PM.
Route	354	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	411	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	426	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Sunday.
Route	430	Change	7:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 7:37 AM.
Route	436	Change	7:30 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 7:35 PM.
Route	442	Change	Trips shift throughout the day throughout the week.
Route	450	Change	Trips shift throughout the day throughout the week.
Route	455	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekends.
Route	501	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	504	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	505	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	554	Change	6:43 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 6:45 AM.
Route	708	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	747	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	SL1	Change	5:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 5:32 AM. See this route's additional change under routes with increased service frequency.
Route	SL2	Change	Trips shift between 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM on weekdays.
Route	SL5	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.

Routes with routing changes

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


Route	Change
Route	34E	Change	Weekday afternoon trips will serve all stops outbound between Forest Hills Station and LaGrange St.
Route	435	Change	2:55 PM inbound weekday trip extends to Neptune Towers.
Route	441	Change	Due to the closure of Lynn Station, all Route 441 trips will serve Swampscott Station.

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


Route	Change
Route	7	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	8	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	9	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	11	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	14	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.
Route	15	Change	6:23 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 6:25 AM.
Route	19	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	21	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	22	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	26	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	29	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.
Route	38	Change	One of the two outbound weekday trips at 1:40 PM shifts one minute later to differentiate trips.
Route	39	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Saturday.
Route	41	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	44	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	45	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	47	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	59	Change	Inbound trips to Watertown shift between 5:25 PM and 7:30 PM to facilitate transfers from Needham Heights Commuter Rail trip.
Route	62	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays.
Route	65	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	76	Change	7:50 AM inbound weekday trip is shifted to 7:45 AM.
Route	78	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays. See this route's additional change under routes with decreased service frequency.
Route	87	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	88	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	89	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	91	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	92	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	93	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	95	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	97	Change	8:50 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 8:52 AM.
Route	99	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	100	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	105	Change	5:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 5:33 AM.
Route	106	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	108	Change	9:00 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 8:57 AM.
Route	110	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	111	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	112	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	131	Change	7:23 PM outbound weekday trips shift to 7:25 PM.
Route	132	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	350	Change	3:30 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 3:25 PM.
Route	354	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	411	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	426	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Sunday.
Route	430	Change	7:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 7:37 AM.
Route	436	Change	7:30 PM outbound weekday trip shifts to 7:35 PM.
Route	442	Change	Trips shift throughout the day throughout the week.
Route	450	Change	Trips shift throughout the day throughout the week.
Route	455	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekends.
Route	501	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	504	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	505	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	554	Change	6:43 AM inbound weekday trip shifts to 6:45 AM.
Route	708	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	747	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	SL1	Change	5:35 AM outbound weekday trip shifts to 5:32 AM. See this route's additional change under routes with increased service frequency.
Route	SL2	Change	Trips shift between 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM on weekdays.
Route	SL5	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on Saturday.

The RIDE Service Changes

Effective December 18, 2022

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

Learn more about The RIDE

Revised Bus Network Map

A rider boards a bus near the new E Ink sign at the Broadway bus stop in Everett

We're redesigning our bus network to create more frequent and equitable service. We've evaluated your feedback on our May proposal and made changes to more than half the bus routes.

View the summary of changes

Send Us Your Feedback

We’re collecting written feedback from the public on our winter 2023 service changes and service allocation process. Please email our Community Liaisons at publicengagement@mbta.com with feedback.

Accessibility

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation and/or language services, please email publicengagement@mbta.com.

Para más información o para pedir arreglos razonables y/o servicios lingüísticos, por favor envíe un e-mail publicengagement@mbta.com.

如需進一步瞭解或要求合理的便利設備和/或語言服務，請電郵publicengagement@mbta.com.

如需进一步了解或要求合理的便利设备和/或语言服务，请电邮publicengagement@mbta.com.

Para mais informações, ou para solicitar serviços de acesso e/ou linguísticos em termos razoáveis, contactar por email publicengagement@mbta.com.

Pour plus d’informations ou pour obtenir un accommodement raisonnable et/ou des services linguistiques, veuillez envoyer un publicengagement@mbta.com.

Đểbiết thêm chi tiết hoặcđểyêu cầu những hỗtrợhợp lý và/hoặc các dịch vụngôn ngữ, vui lòng publicengagement@mbta.com.

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

View all events

Previous Service Changes

View previous schedule changes by quarter, beginning with fall 2020.

Green Line Extension (GLX)

A Green Line train approaches Lechmere at dusk (March 2022)

The Green Line Extension (GLX) extends the northern end of the Green Line from Lechmere to Union Square in Somerville and College Avenue in Medford.

Learn more about GLX

Revised Bus Network Map

We're redesigning our bus network to create more frequent and equitable service. We've evaluated your feedback on our May proposal and made changes to more than half the bus routes.

View the summary of changes

Green Line Extension (GLX)

The Green Line Extension (GLX) extends the northern end of the Green Line from Lechmere to Union Square in Somerville and College Avenue in Medford.

Learn more about GLX

Most popular fares

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Service Changes by Mode

Subway Service Changes

Bus Service Changes

The RIDE Service Changes

Revised Bus Network Map

Send Us Your Feedback

Accessibility

Past Events

Green Line Extension (GLX)

Revised Bus Network Map

Green Line Extension (GLX)

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Winter 2023 Service Changes

Service Changes by Mode

subway Subway Service Changes

Bus Bus Service Changes

the ride The RIDE Service Changes

Revised Bus Network Map

Send Us Your Feedback

Accessibility

Past Events

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

Public Meeting | Summer 2023 Service Changes (Virtual)

Public Meeting | Spring 2022 Service Changes (Virtual)

Green Line Extension (GLX)

Green Line Extension (GLX)

Revised Bus Network Map

Green Line Extension (GLX)

Green Line Extension (GLX)

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Subway Service Changes

Bus Service Changes

The RIDE Service Changes