Rapid Transit & Bus - The MBTA Advisory Board

Rapid Transit & Bus - The MBTA Advisory Board
Rapid Transit & Bus Committee
The Rapid Transit & Bus Committee reviews the MBTA’s bus, heavy rail, light rail, and paratransit operations including transformation initiatives, expansion proposals, and pilot programs. Discusses service-related matters, policies, schedule changes, and the future of rapid transit in the region. Considers ongoing bus, rail and other related policy.
Charter
Meetings
Membership
Resources
Upcoming Committee Meetings
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May 14, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
June 2, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Committee Topics
Committee discussions regularly cover the following topics:
On time performance and related metrics
Ridership
Schedules
Headway management
Signal, power, vehicle replacment programs
Parking
Facilities
Recent Committee Meetings
April 7, 2026
–  The committee engaged in a disucssion of the FY27-31 MBTA Capital Investment Plan.
Agenda
| Minutes
March 10, 2026
–  MBTA Deputy Chief Operating Officer joined for a presentation on Red and Orange Line signal upgrades.
Agenda
Minutes
Recording
February 10, 2026
–  MBTA MBTA Chief of Stations, Facilities & Structures joined for an introduction and updates.
Agenda
Minutes
Recording
Membership
Co-Chair:
Hon. Jennifer Grigoraitis,
Melrose
Co-Chair:
Matthew Moran,
Boston
Vice-Chair:
Lenard Diggins,
Arlington
Municipality
CEO
Represented By
Arlington
Diane M. Mahon
Lenard Diggins
(Committee Vice-Chair)
Boston
Hon. Michelle Wu
Matthew Moran
(Committee Co-Chair)
Braintree
Hon. Erin Joyce
Peter Matchak
Brockton
Hon. Moises M. Rodrigues
Alan Castaline, P.E.
Brookline
Bernard Green
Dylan Pollmann-Blom
Cambridge
Yi-An Huang
Andy Reker
Chelsea
Fidel Maltez
John DePriest
Everett
Hon. Robert Van Campen
Jay Monty
Lexington
Douglas Lucente
Susan Barrett
Medford
Hon. Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Todd Blake
Melrose
Hon. Jennifer Grigoraitis
Themself
(Committee Co-Chair)
Newton
Hon. Marc C. Laredo
David Koses
Quincy
Hon. Thomas P. Koch
Frank Tramontozzi, P.E.
Westwood
Joseph Previtera
Steve Olanoff
Resources
MBTA Better Bus Project
Bus Stop Design Guide 2025