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  • initialism Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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  • The T is working on rolling out an updated online interface on mbta.com that allows for a more user-friendly experience than the current one for commuters who want to research crime data on a station-by-station level, MBTA Police Chief Paul MacMillan said.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • The Silver Line has plenty of critics and the MBTA is seldom accused of being a paragon of efficiency, but the fact is that new public transit lines can be, and are being built.

    Matthew Yglesias » Yes They Can 2008

  • The MBTA was a target of criticism earlier this year when numerous commuter trains were delayed.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • Information was in short supply on board the stalled train, but by calling the MBTA's customer service line, he learned that another train would tow them.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • The tipster said a few people at the stop called the MBTA to report the incident.

    Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV 2010

  • The MBTA is the ONLY transit system in the country fully committed to a campaign like this one.

    TheBostonChannel.com - News 2010

  • The driver, whose name MBTA officials would not release, was fired Thursday.

    textually.org 2009

  • The MBTA is the oldest and fifth largest transit system in the United States, operating subway, trackless trolley, trolley, bus and commuter rail services throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

    unknown title 2009

  • I get where I'm going with Amtrak all the time and frequently get there early (altho I will say that the MBTA here in Boston leaves something to be desired haha).

    New estimate puts health-care pricetag at $611 billion 2009

  • “Rabbit food!” yells one at a couple who scurry quickly to a shelter for riders of the MBTA's Green Line, rounding the corner just as overripe green and yellow peppers smash up against the clear plastic panels.

    As Anti-Vegan Bias Spreads, SaladShooters Fight Back Con Chapman 2011

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