MBTA Board Approves Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2026

The MBTA Board of Directors today unanimously approved the Fiscal Years 2026 – 2030 MBTA Capital Investment Plan (FY26 – 30 MBTA CIP). The FY26 – 30 MBTA CIP includes over 660 unique capital projects to modernize, expand, and increase the safety and reliability of the MBTA transit network with a programmed spend of $9.8 billion over the next five fiscal years.

The FY26 – 30 MBTA CIP is available at mbta.com/cip and includes an overview of the Authority’s capital planning process, summaries of investment programs, and the full list of capital projects in the approved five-year CIP. The FY26 – 30 MBTA CIP available at mbta.com/cip also includes examples of projects and initiatives for which funding was requested but were not included given limited financial resources.

Major investments as part of the FY26 – 30 CIP include investments in the Commuter Rail fleet by replacing the oldest locomotives and adding more bi-level coaches to support reliability and service frequency. Additional investment highlights include critical reliability upgrades to power systems on the rapid transit subway lines, new vehicles and modernized signals on the Red and Orange lines, and improvements to rider facilities systemwide. For a complete list of projects delivering meaningful results for riders, please visit mbta.com/cip.

-via Press Release

CSX Reopens Expanded Howard Street Tunnel Ahead of Schedule

CSX today announced the re-opening of the expanded Howard Street Tunnel, a historic and transformative $450+ million infrastructure project that will modernize freight rail transportation along the East Coast. The project marks a major milestone in the decades of effort by state, federal, and private partners to deliver a long-sought boost to Maryland’s economy and the nation’s supply chain.