Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 MBTA Announces On-Street Opportunities for Riders to Learn about the December 15 Launch of Phase 1 of Bus Network Redesign The MBTA continues to get ready for the Phase 1 launch of Bus Network Redesign. In addition to new signage and information already available onsite, MBTA staff will be in person December 5–20 at key bus stops and stations to answer questions from riders. This notice serves as a reminder of the previously announced launch of Phase 1 of Bus Network Redesign. B OSTON — The MBTA’s Bus Network Redesign is a major initiative aimed at improving bus service reliability, frequency, and connectivity throughout the region. The initiative’s fi rst phase will go live on December 15. Phase 1 will launch four new Frequent Bus Routes by increasing service on Route 86, Route 104, Route 109, Route 110, and Donate Your Vehicle Call (866) 618-0011 to donate your car, truck, boat, RV, and more today! 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Beginning next week and through December 20, MBTA staff will be available at many bus stops along the routes that will be experiencing changes and at the following stations: • Malden Center • Wonderland • Maverick • Airport • Sullivan Square • Harvard Staff will assist riders by answering questions and helping them navigate their routes, stops, and schedules as well as distributing materials available in 12 languages. MBTA teams will be at locations generally Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 AM and 3:30 to 5:30 PM with additional timeslots to be determined. Interpreters will be available at many stations. Many Phase 1 Materials Are Available The MBTA’s December outreach builds on engagement in November to bring awareness and information to riders at key bus stops impacted by the improvements. More than 25 tabling and station events provided answers to thousands of rider questions and shared resources in multiple languages. Schedules for specific bus routes impacted by these changes are now available online as a PDF at mbta.com on the Phase 1 Service webpage. In addition, the MBTA has developed a number of community and individual resources to assist riders in navigating these changes, including rider booklets and fl yers. The Phase 1 Rider Booklet is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Simplifi ed Chinese, Russian, Italian, Vietnamese, and Khmer. The graphic booklet describes why and how routes are changing and improving. It includes easy-to-read route maps and schedules. For printable information about the upcoming service changes, riders can download the Phase 1 fl yer in a preferred language: • English • Amharic | አማርኛ • Bengali | বাংলা • Arabic | العربية • Khmer | ខ្មែរ • Simplifi ed Chinese | 汉语 • Haitian Creole | Kreyòl Ayisyen • Italian | Italiano • Portuguese | Português • Spanish | Español • Russian | Русский • Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt Sign up for T-Alerts Visit the T-Alerts website to subscribe to text or email alerts for service changes and visit the Bus Alerts page to see the upcoming service changes related to Phase 1. Stay Connected To stay informed about the progress of the Better Bus Project and its initiatives in the meantime, visit mbta. com/BetterBus and sign up for emails here. To learn more about Bus Network Redesign, please visit mbta.com/BNR. For more information, visit mbta.com/BNRPhase1 or connect with the T on X @MBTA, Facebook /TheMBTA, Instagram @theMBTA, Threads @ thembta, or TikTok @thembta. MBTA Launches New Mobile App — “MBTA Go” App features real-time rider updates like estimated arrival times and train/bus tracking B www.810bargrille.com OSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released its new, official mobile app, MBTA Go, a fi rst of its kind for the organization. This initial release makes an early version available to riders with Apple iPhones. The MBTA plans to release a companion version for Android users in February 2025. This app, which was developed in-house and provides real-time information for all fi xed-route services, will improve communications between the MBTA and riders. It will also allow the T to share information in a more accessible way. “I really want to thank the team at the MBTA Technology Innovation Department for their work on this new app,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “Putting this app into the hands of many of our riders will make their trips so much more effi cient as they will be able to make decisions in the moment about how soon to go to a station stop, what MBTA vehicle to choose for a trip, and how long they’ll need to wait. Knowledge is power and this app will be MOBILE APP | SEE Page 7
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