Daily brief · Mattapan, Boston, MA
MBTA adds bus arrival times by text
October 14, 2026
Top story
MBTA launches text service for bus arrival times
Riders can text a bus-stop ID to 617-222-7777 to get upcoming arrival times on any bus route, without a smartphone data plan.
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