On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Doug Connett, Chief of Infrastructure at the MBTA. Doug outlines his plans for bringing MBTA infrastructure into a state of good repair and keeping it there. His multi-step plan for future success includes a comprehensive overhaul of outdated systems and procedures that will allow the MBTA to make significant strides in increasing safety and reliability for riders, as well as increasing operational efficiency across the system. If you’re curious about something at the MBTA, please reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Your feedback might end up in an episode of the show. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system!

On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Michael Muller, the Executive Director of Commuter Rail at the MBTA. Michael tells us how Commuter Rail service has been changing since the pandemic, shares the plan to increase Commuter Rail service frequency and electrify the service, and what the future holds for Commuter Rail as a whole. Join us as we take a deep dive into the Commuter Rail at the MBTA. If you’re curious about something at the MBTA, please reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Your feedback might end up in an episode of the show. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system!

On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Joanne Daniels-Finegold, the named plaintiff in the landmark Joanne Daniels-Finegold, et al. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority case, a class action lawsuit that alleged that the MBTA had failed to make the system accessible for everyone. In 2006, the parties entered into the Daniels-Finegold Settlement Agreement, forever changing the face of accessibility at the T. Joanne shares the events of her transformation into transit advocate and how her life became inexorably entwined with the story of the T. If you’re curious about something at the MBTA, please reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Your feedback might end up in an episode of the show. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system!

In the inaugural episode of the Spilling the T podcast, we speak with MBTA General Manager Philip Eng who shares his plans for the Authority, and tells us about his innovative roadmap for success that will increase safety and reliability, and get riders where they need to go. Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system.

Welcome to Spilling the T, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the MBTA. Hosted by Andrew Cassidy of the MBTA’s Customer and Employee Experience department, each episode takes a deep dive into the inner workings and issues the T is facing. Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system.

Spilling the T is back for a second helping and in this podcast episode, MassDOT Acting Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt talks about the bigger picture. Listen to the Secretary's top priorities, like climate change and giving people transportation options. Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system.

Have you ever wondered how we schedule trains and buses and ferries and trollies all across the T? On this episode of Spilling the T, we chat with Deirdre Habershaw about schedules and service delivery at the MBTA and share the behind-the-scenes look at how we tailor our service to get riders where they need to go.

What is a transit advocate? How does TransitMatters collaborate with the T to help make transit better for riders? What will the T look like as we move into the future? In this episode of Inside the T, we answer all of these questions and more in our conversation with Jarred Johnson from TransitMatters.

In this episode of Spilling the T, we welcome back MBTA General Manager and CEO, Philip Eng, to look forward at what's in store for the MBTA for 2024. GM Eng shares his playbook for addressing the forthcoming challenges facing the MBTA in the new year, and looks back at the challenges and victories of his first full year leading the MBTA. Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system.

On this episode of Spilling the T, we welcome Chief Administrative Officer, David Panagore to the show. David gives us the insider scoop on all things budget. We talk about how the MBTA is funded, how the Governor plans to support the MBTA, the impending financial cliff and much, much more. Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system.

On this episode, Chief of Operations Planning, Scheduling & Strategy, Kat Benesh, joins us to discuss all things Diversion. If you’ve ever wondered why we divert service, why diversions are the length that they are, why we don’t do this work overnight or on weekends, or when these diversions will end, this is the episode for you. Kat will answer all these questions and more in this episode of Spilling the T. This episode was created in response to listeners who asked us questions about diversions. We’re here to help demystify all things MBTA, so please reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at [email protected]. Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system.