Rapid Transit & Bus Committee
The Rapid Transit & Bus Committee reviews the MBTA’s bus, heavy rail, light rail, and paratransit operations including transformation initiatives, expansion proposals, and pilot programs. Discusses service-related matters, policies, schedule changes, and the future of rapid transit in the region. Considers ongoing bus, rail and other related policy.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Committee Topics
Committee discussions regularly cover the following topics:
- On time performance and related metrics
- Ridership
- Schedules
- Headway management
- Signal, power, vehicle replacment programs
- Parking
- Facilities
Recent Committee Meetings
September 22, 2026 – MBTA Advisory Board Staff met with members to adress specific concerns affecting municipalities Agenda | Minutes (Draft) | Recording
September 8, 2026 – MBTA Manager of Bus Stops joined to inform committee members about his departments ongoing projects and to update the committee on the PATI program. Agenda | Minutes (Draft) | Recording
Membership
Co-Chair: Hon. Jennifer Grigoraitis, Melrose Co-Chair: Matthew Moran, Boston
Vice-Chair: Lenard Diggins, Arlington
| Municipality | CEO | Represented By |
| Arlington | John V. Hurd | Lenard Diggins (Committee Vice-Chair) |
| Boston | Hon. Michelle Wu | Matthew Moran (Committee Co-Chair) |
| Braintree | Hon. Erin Joyce | Peter Matchak |
| Brockton | Hon. Moises M. Rodrigues | Alan Castaline, P.E. |
| Brookline | David Pearlman | Dylan Pollmann-Blom |
| Cambridge | Yi-An Huang | Andy Reker |
| Chelsea | Fidel Maltez | John DePriest |
| Everett | Hon. Robert Van Campen | Jay Monty |
| Lexington | Jill I. Hai | Susan Barrett |
| Medford | Hon. Breanna Lungo-Koehn | Todd Blake |
| Melrose | Hon. Jennifer Grigoraitis | Themself (Committee Co-Chair) |
| Newton | Hon. Marc C. Laredo | David Koses |
| Quincy | Hon. Thomas P. Koch | Frank Tramontozzi, P.E. |
| Westwood | Marianne C. Leblanc Cummings | Steve Olanoff |