This is a collaborate project with David Cartledge. Original purpose and application These datasets were compiled by the MBTA to best inform commuters about the daily flow of public transit within the city of Boston. Using real time data collected and distributed by the MBTA, commuters are informed of any delays, slowdowns, or closures across the public transit system. Along with the knowledge of the delays, riders are informed of potential down time for each alert, as well as the reasoning behind the alert. This is the primary system the city uses to inform its riders of delays, as well as charts the accuracy of the delay warnings and ETA’s of the past through its years of logged data to best keep Bostonians informed. https://mbta-massdot.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/155ab68df00145cabddfb90377201b0e/explore https://mbta-massdot.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/90ed9092bd7a4285b296d5ff938edf29_0/explore History, standards, and format The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT) has been compiling the dataset regarding the accuracy of the transit prediction system since 2020, while the system categorizing the reason for these shutdowns has been collected since the end of 2018. They have been the sole data collectors…

Boston–On Monday, the MBTA’s Union Square branch and Union Square Station began operation. The Union Square Branch is the first branch after 35 years. Another part of the Green Line Extension, the Medford branch with 5 stop till Tufts will open later this year. As the same part of Green Line extension with the Union Square Branch, the MBTA also debuts the renovated Lechmere Station. Before passenger board the T in Union Square and Lechmere station, passenger are require to validate their ticket before boarding. Click the video for full story. update on Apr 6th,2022