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BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for the operator of a runaway train in Massachusetts says he denies tying a rope or cord around the train's throttle.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says the investigation into a runaway passenger train has pointed to several violations of safety procedures by the train's operator. The driverless Red Line train left a station Thursday morning and rumbled through four stations before transit officials stopped it by cutting power to the rails...

* Video from CBSN * Runaway train is apparently not just a song title. Yesterday (December 10th) a six-car Boston commuter train carrying 50 passengers left a station and traveled through four stops with no one behind the controls before transit officials caught on and stopped it...

Imagine for a moment that you are on the train one morning. You're just trying to get to work on time when a man steps inside wearing a "Guy Fawkes" mask. His hands are covered with leather gloves and he's draped in a black leather coat. You're now on edge because something is clearly off about this man...

BOSTON (AP) _ The price tag for the MBTA's planned Green Line extension into Somerville and Medford could come in at up to $1 billion more than first estimated. The cost to the state for the expansion was initially projected at about $2...

An independent audit shows that the company contracted to run the MBTA's commuter rail service ended last year with a net loss of almost $10 million and expects to lose even more in 2015.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he accomplished many of the goals he set for his first 100 days in office despite having to deal with a winter of record-setting snow. The Republican pointed to the bipartisan team he named to lead his administration, steps taken to balance the state's budget and a strengthening of the state's relationship with cities and towns...

MBTA officials say an Amtrak signal problem at Ruggles Station is causing delays for Commuter Rail passengers on the Providence/Stoughton Line.

Will South Coast Rail take a backseat to Boston's transit woes? Governor Charlie Baker says not necessarily. With the MBTA facing severe structural and financial issues, Governor Baker says it's important to keep in mind there is still much work to be done before the state breaks ground on a commuter line to the Southeastern part of the state...

The MBTA and the company that runs its commuter rail services are looking into a possible hack after alerts went out warning commuters that service ``was delayed until further notice.''