Summer 2022 Service Changes

Route 111 Bus in a roundabout in Chelsea, during summertime

This summer, there are service changes across all our modes.

We are implementing service changes according to the following:

Provide 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 summer, we’ll continue to evaluate how to best allocate service to support riders and their transportation needs.

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 travel, off-peak travel, and weekend service on the Commuter Rail.

Service Changes by Mode

Subway Service Changes

Effective June 20, 2022

The following changes to Red, Orange, and Blue Line service will remain in effect for the summer season. These changes are a result of a recently released Federal Transit Administration (FTA) directive regarding staffing challenges within the MBTA Operations Control Center.

In compliance with this directive, the MBTA is adjusting service levels to maintain safe operations and service.

Please note that service on the Green and Mattapan lines is unchanged. There will be no changes to weekend service on any subway line.


Line	Temporary Weekday Schedule	Standard Weekday Schedule
Line	Alewife - JFK/UMass	Temporary Weekday Schedule	Every 7 - 8 minutes	Standard Weekday Schedule	Every 5 - 6 minutes
Line	Ashmont/Braintree	Temporary Weekday Schedule	Every 14 - 15 minutes	Standard Weekday Schedule	Every 9 - 13 minutes
Line	Oak Grove - Forest Hills	Temporary Weekday Schedule	Every 8 - 11 minutes	Standard Weekday Schedule	Every 6 - 11 minutes
Line	Bowdoin - Wonderland	Temporary Weekday Schedule	Every 7 - 9 minutes	Standard Weekday Schedule	Every 5 - 10 minutes

We recommend customers plan ahead by using the MBTA trip planner and checking alerts on our website and Twitter.

Bus Service Changes

Effective June 19, 2022

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Routes with increased service frequency

These routes will have more frequent service than they had in spring:


Route	Change
Route	28	Change	Frequency increases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	39	Change	Additional inbound trip at 5:29 AM and outbound trip at 5:59 AM operate on Sundays. Trips shift in the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	112	Change	Additional inbound trip at 9 AM and outbound trip at 9:55 AM operate on Sundays.
Route	210	Change	Frequency increases during the AM peak, and trips shift throughout the rest of the day on weekdays.

These routes will have more frequent service than they had in spring:


Route	Change
Route	28	Change	Frequency increases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	39	Change	Additional inbound trip at 5:29 AM and outbound trip at 5:59 AM operate on Sundays. Trips shift in the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	112	Change	Additional inbound trip at 9 AM and outbound trip at 9:55 AM operate on Sundays.
Route	210	Change	Frequency increases during the AM peak, and trips shift throughout the rest of the day on weekdays.

Routes with decreased service frequency

These routes will have less frequent service:


Route	Change
Route	17	Change	Inbound trip at 6:20 AM is eliminated, and inbound trip at 6:12 AM shifts to 6:18 AM on weekdays.
Route	31	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	37	Change	Outbound trip at 9:55 AM and inbound trip at 10:20 AM are eliminated on weekdays.
Route	86	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	88	Change	Inbound trip at 7 AM is eliminated, and inbound trip at 7:23 AM shifts to 7:20 AM on weekdays.
Route	100	Change	Frequency decreases during peaks on weekdays.
Route	215	Change	Inbound trip at 6:40 PM and outbound trip at 7:20 PM are eliminated; inbound trip at 4:35 PM shifts to 4:40 PM; and inbound trip at 7:15 PM and outbound trip at 7:50 PM shift eight minutes earlier on weekdays.
Route	216	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	220	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	225	Change	Frequency decreases in the afternoon and evening on weekdays.
Route	354	Change	Frequency decreases during the AM peak on weekdays.

These routes will have less frequent service:


Route	Change
Route	17	Change	Inbound trip at 6:20 AM is eliminated, and inbound trip at 6:12 AM shifts to 6:18 AM on weekdays.
Route	31	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	37	Change	Outbound trip at 9:55 AM and inbound trip at 10:20 AM are eliminated on weekdays.
Route	86	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	88	Change	Inbound trip at 7 AM is eliminated, and inbound trip at 7:23 AM shifts to 7:20 AM on weekdays.
Route	100	Change	Frequency decreases during peaks on weekdays.
Route	215	Change	Inbound trip at 6:40 PM and outbound trip at 7:20 PM are eliminated; inbound trip at 4:35 PM shifts to 4:40 PM; and inbound trip at 7:15 PM and outbound trip at 7:50 PM shift eight minutes earlier on weekdays.
Route	216	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	220	Change	Frequency decreases throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	225	Change	Frequency decreases in the afternoon and evening on weekdays.
Route	354	Change	Frequency decreases during the AM peak on weekdays.

Routes with routing changes

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


Route	Change
Route	26	Change	All trips operate in a counter-clockwise direction, serving Norfolk St, Gallivan Blvd, and Washington St in that order.
Route	34	Change	All trips start/end at Dedham Mall.
Route	71	Change	Outbound trip to Aberdeen Ave starts at Mt Auburn St @ Story St instead of departing from the Harvard Lower Busway.
Route	75	Change	Inbound trip from Aberdeen Ave serves the Harvard Lower Busway as well as Eliot St @ Bennett St.
Route	505	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	553	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	554	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	556	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	SL1	Change	Late-night trips operating on the surface instead of in the transitway tunnel will now serve Silver Line Way.
Route	SL2	Change	Trips serve 88 Black Falcon Ave until 8 PM.
Route	SL3	Change	Late-night trips operating on the surface instead of in the transitway tunnel will now serve Silver Line Way.

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


Route	Change
Route	26	Change	All trips operate in a counter-clockwise direction, serving Norfolk St, Gallivan Blvd, and Washington St in that order.
Route	34	Change	All trips start/end at Dedham Mall.
Route	71	Change	Outbound trip to Aberdeen Ave starts at Mt Auburn St @ Story St instead of departing from the Harvard Lower Busway.
Route	75	Change	Inbound trip from Aberdeen Ave serves the Harvard Lower Busway as well as Eliot St @ Bennett St.
Route	505	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	553	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	554	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	556	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	SL1	Change	Late-night trips operating on the surface instead of in the transitway tunnel will now serve Silver Line Way.
Route	SL2	Change	Trips serve 88 Black Falcon Ave until 8 PM.
Route	SL3	Change	Late-night trips operating on the surface instead of in the transitway tunnel will now serve Silver Line Way.

Routes with departure time changes

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


Route	Change
Route	4	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	8	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	10	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	11	Change	Trips shift during the morning on weekdays.
Route	15	Change	Trips shift during the morning on Saturdays and Sundays.
Route	16	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	24	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	29	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	30	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	42	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	44	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	47	Change	Trips shift during the PM peak on weekdays.
Route	50	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	57	Change	Trips shift during the morning on Saturdays.
Route	62	Change	Outbound trip at 6 AM shifts to 6:10 AM, and inbound trip at 6:45 AM shifts to 6:55 AM on weekdays.
Route	65	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	70	Change	Trips shift in the morning on weekdays.
Route	78	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays and Sundays.
Route	89	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route	101	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route	104	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	106	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	108	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	109	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	110	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	137	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	201	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	222	Change	Outbound trip at 3:59 PM shifts to 3:55 PM, inbound trip at 4:35 PM shifts to 4:30 PM, and outbound trip at 4:30 PM shifts to 4:28 PM on weekdays.
Route	350	Change	Trips shift in the evening on weekdays.
Route	351	Change	Trips shift in the evening on weekdays.
Route	411	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	426	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	430	Change	Trips shift during the afternoon on weekdays.
Route	504	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	558	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	CT2	Change	Trips shift throughout the day on weekdays.
Route	CT3	Change	Trips shift during the PM peak on weekdays.

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


Route	Change
Route	26	Change	All trips operate in a counter-clockwise direction, serving Norfolk St, Gallivan Blvd, and Washington St in that order.
Route	34	Change	All trips start/end at Dedham Mall.
Route	71	Change	Outbound trip to Aberdeen Ave starts at Mt Auburn St @ Story St instead of departing from the Harvard Lower Busway.
Route	75	Change	Inbound trip from Aberdeen Ave serves the Harvard Lower Busway as well as Eliot St @ Bennett St.
Route	505	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	553	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	554	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	556	Change	All trips operate along Maple St and Crescent Ave in Waltham instead of Moody St. This is a permanent routing change.
Route	SL1	Change	Late-night trips operating on the surface instead of in the transitway tunnel will now serve Silver Line Way.
Route	SL2	Change	Trips serve 88 Black Falcon Ave until 8 PM.
Route	SL3	Change	Late-night trips operating on the surface instead of in the transitway tunnel will now serve Silver Line Way.

The Proposed Bus Network Redesign Is Ready for Your Feedback

a rider boards a Route 22 bus at Walnut Avenue stop along Columbus Avenue bus lane

We're redesigning our bus network to create more frequent and equitable service. Check out our proposal and tell us what you think.

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Commuter Rail Service Changes

Effective May 23, 2022

View all Commuter Rail schedules

Ferry Service Changes

Effective May 28, 2022

Weekend service resumes from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend for F2H, which serves Hingham, Hull, Logan Airport, and Long Wharf.

View all ferry schedules

Send Us Your Feedback

We’re collecting written feedback from the public on our summer 2022 service changes and service allocation process. Please email our community liaisons at publicengagement@mbta.com with feedback.

2022 Fare Changes

A rider uses a reduced fare Senior CharlieCard on the Red Line

We're making changes to our fare rules this summer, including expanding reduced fare monthly passes to all modes.

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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

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.

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Previous Service Changes

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

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Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Service Changes by Mode

Subway Service Changes

Bus Service Changes

The Proposed Bus Network Redesign Is Ready for Your Feedback

Commuter Rail Service Changes

Ferry Service Changes

Send Us Your Feedback

2022 Fare Changes

Past Events

Accessibility

The Proposed Bus Network Redesign Is Ready for Your Feedback

2022 Fare Changes

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Summer 2022 Service Changes

Service Changes by Mode

subway Subway Service Changes

Bus Bus Service Changes

The Proposed Bus Network Redesign Is Ready for Your Feedback

Commuter Rail Commuter Rail Service Changes

Ferry Ferry Service Changes

Send Us Your Feedback

2022 Fare Changes

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

The Proposed Bus Network Redesign Is Ready for Your Feedback

2022 Fare Changes

Information & Support

Emergency Contacts

Report a Railroad Crossing Gate Issue

Subway Service Changes

Bus Service Changes

Commuter Rail Service Changes

Ferry Service Changes