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MBTA Board Greenlights $10.3B Five-Year Capital Plan

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board approved its Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan on May 28. The rolling five-year program allocates $10.3 billion across more than 660 projects to maintain infrastructure and expand service capacity. It funds asset acquisition, renewal, construction, improvement and maintenance activities guided by the authority's strategic priorities and long-term vision plans. State funding expansion through the Commonwealth Transportation Fund in 2025 provided $900 million in additional resources, enabling critical initiatives including the Widett Regional Rail Layover facility, Arborway Bus Maintenance Facility, Green Line core capacity improvements, and Regional Rail locomotive procurement. The plan also prioritizes major multi-year projects extending into the 2030s, including the North Station Draw One Bridge replacement and Green Line Type 10 vehicle procurement. Federal discretionary grants, including a $472 million award for North Station, supplement the four-source funding model.