Enhanced 28X Bus Service and South Station Direct Connect

Two Projects for a New Era of Bus Service in Boston

The Patrick Administration will seize the opportunity provided by the federal economic recovery program to dramatically improve the service provided in New England's most heavily used bus corridor.

A two-stage project will first provide a direct Silver Line connection from Dudley Station to South Station. Next, the existing MBTA Route No. 28 will be enhanced to create the '28X' route, providing more comfortable and more efficient service from Mattapan Square to Ruggles Station. It will operate via Blue Hill Avenue and Warren Street and serve Dudley Station, a hub of MBTA bus service. The new service will include dedicated bus lanes, new stations with amenities such as heaters and CharlieCard machines, 60-foot clean-running buses, and traffic features designed to speed up service and dramatically improve reliability. By transforming the entire Route 28 into the 28X, riders will be able to more easily and more quickly connect to more than a dozen bus routes at Dudley and Ruggles Stations, as well as to the Orange and Red Lines.

Using federal stimulus dollars, this initiative will radically transform existing bus service, helping to spur economic development and improving the rider experience for neighborhoods traditionally underserved by rapid transit. Importantly, this initiative responds directly to public requests for better bus service - service that runs quicker, more often, more reliably, and on the routes that riders want.

Once this project is completed, it has the potential to serve as a national model for upgrading bus service in densely developed urban neighborhoods.

Please direct any questions or comments to planning@eot.state.ma.us

View the Route 28X Enhancements Project Public Outreach Plan

For more information, please see the materials provided below:

• Materials Presented at the July Open Houses
• Project Overview Brochure (PDF - 885 KB)
• Project Open Houses Flyer (PDF - 57 KB)
• Proposed 28X Bus Enhancement Project (PDF - 444 KB)
• MBTA Rapid Transit in Proposed Service Area (PDF - 414 KB)
• Proposed South Station Connection - Concept Map (PDF - 957 KB)
• Enhanced 28X - Concept View (PDF - 262 KB)
• South Station Direct Connect Overview Presentation (PDF - 1 MB)
• 28X Overview Presentation (PDF - 397 KB)
• Community Planning Workshops Flyer - English/Spanish Bilingual (PDF - 123 KB)
• Route 28X Enhancements - Creole (PDF - 153 KB)
• Route 28X Enhancements - English (PDF - 153 KB)
• Route 28X Enhancements - Spanish (PDF - 158 KB)
• Mattapan Meeting Flyer - 06/30/2009 (PDF - 44 KB)
• Route 28X Enhancements Project - Progress Update (PDF - 49 KB)
• Bus Rapid Transit Videos (PDF - 29 KB)

To learn more and share your views about the Commonwealth's transportation initiatives, see www.mass.gov/youmovemassachusetts