Other MBTA-Focused Planning Efforts

2019–2023 Capital Investment Plan

The 2019-2023 Capital Investment Plan is a five-year capital plan for MassDOT and MBTA investments. The investment strategies identified as part of Focus40 will inform future iterations of the CIP.

Better Bus Project

Nearly 450,000 people in 50 communities rely on MBTA bus service every weekday. The goal of the MBTA's Better Bus Project is to understand and analyze where our bus service is not meeting the standards set by the January 2017 Service Delivery Policy, and propose recommendations to improve service.

Commuter Rail Vision

The MBTA's Rail Vision will identify cost-effective strategies to transform the MBTA's existing Commuter Rail system to better support improved mobility and economic competitiveness in the Boston region.

Green Line Extension

The Green Line Extension project is an initiative of MassDOT and the MBTA. This important project will extend existing MBTA Green Line service from a relocated Lechmere Station in East Cambridge to Union Square in Somerville and College Avenue in Medford

South Station Expansion

MassDOT is examining opportunities to add capacity at South Station and create a new layover facility to accommodate additional trains.

South Coast Rail

The South Coast Rail project is working to restore 52 miles of commuter rail service between Boston and the Massachusetts South Coast.

Everett Transit Action Plan

MassDOT undertook a transit study for the City of Everett to identify deficiencies in transit service and to develop short, medium, and long-term solutions to better connect Everett residents to other places in Everett as well as to the Boston region.

Regional Planning Efforts 

MAPC's Metro Future

MetroFuture is a 30-year  plan to make a Greater Boston Region – to better the lives of the people who live and work in Metropolitan Boston between now and 2030. The plan supports smart growth and regional collaboration.

Boston Region MPO

The Boston Region MPO’s Long-Range Transportation Plan identifies goals, evaluates needs, and sets priorities, which will be supported with federal funding that the MPO receives for planning and programming investments in transportation capital projects.

Municipal Planning Efforts 

Go Boston 2030

Go Boston 2030 is a City of Boston initiative to envision a bold transportation future for the city.

Envision Cambridge

Envision Cambridge is a community-wide process to develop a comprehensive plan for a more livable, sustainable, and equitable Cambridge.

Kendall Square Mobility Task Force

The Kendall Square Mobility Task Force process is providing a holistic approach to mobility issues in the Kendall Square area of Cambridge. Led by the City of Cambridge, the Task Force is identifying projects and policy initiatives in support of the continued success of Kendall.

Newton-in-Motion

Newton-in-Motion will produce a comprehensive guide towards a more equitable, economically and environmentally sustainable multimodal transportation system.

Other Planning Efforts

Better Rapid Transit for Greater Boston

The Barr Foundation convened the Greater Boston BRT Study Group to better understand whether and where BRT could work in the region. This report outlines the Study Group’s conclusions.