MBTA

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) manages the provision of commuter rail services in the Boston region. The MBTA Commuter Rail system has two major termini: Boston North Station and Boston South Station. Seven of MBTA’s twelve Commuter Rail lines utilize some portion the NEC Main Line to provide service to and from Boston South Station, including the Fairmount, Framingham/Worcester, Franklin, Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, Needham, and Providence/Stoughton lines. The MBTA provides commuter rail service, under contract with Rhode Island DOT, to communities along the NEC Main Line between Providence and Wickford Junction, RI.

MBTA Commuter Rail System-Wide

137

stations

12

lines

25M

Annual trips (FY23)

63%of all MBTA trains use the NEC

62%of all MBTA trips are on the NEC

Trips and Scheduled Trains on the NEC

MBTA trips on the NEC are only an estimate due to limited data availability.

	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23
MBTA weekday trips on the NEC	40,000	16,000	36,000	54,000
MBTA weekday scheduled trains on the NEC	262	269	313	315

Train Operations & Performance

	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23
Percentage of scheduled MBTA trains late, annulled, or terminated on the NEC	7.2%	5.7%	6.4%	6.4%

For more information on MBTA and train performance on the NEC, please read the NEC Annual Report.

Information last updated August 2024.