The congested stretch from Boston to Washington, D.C., already is beleaguered by breakdowns and spotty service.

The MBTA and Keolis have shot a commercial for the commuter rail service in New Bedford. The ad campaign highlights the benefits of taking the train to Boston from the SouthCoast.

FALL RIVER — Residents who have been unsatisfied with the MBTA’s South Coast Rail service can take their complaints right to the top when MBTA General Manager Phil Eng hosts a meeting in Fall River on ...

Concertgoers to some of Gillette Stadium’s hottest shows of the summer will have the option to skip the hassles of traffic and parking with specially designated commuter rail ...

Roundtrip tickets for Gillette Stadium shows via the commuter rail cost $20 each and are available for purchase exclusively through the MBTA’s mTicket app starting at 11 a.m. two weeks before ...

I arrived at 9:24 a.m. TOTAL TIME: 119 minutes An iPhone GPS app shows traffic headed into Boston, aboard an MBTA commuter rail train from New Bedford to South Station on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Transit advocates have long suggested that commuter rail service from New Bedford — even its 90-minute trip — would be overall faster than driving. We decided to put this to the test.

Transit advocates have long suggested that commuter rail service from New Bedford — even its 90-minute trip — would be overall faster than driving. We decided to put this to the test.