Peterson Desir behind the controls of a Red Line car near Ashmont station. The 33-year-old motorman is one of 23 new heavy rail drivers who have taken jobs at the agency in recent months. (Cassidy ...

For those hoping the commuter rail to Boston brings jobs to the SouthCoast, that may come true sooner rather than later: The MTBA is now hiring and looking for workers in New Bedford and Fall River.

THE SECOND TRIAL IS SET FOR JANUARY. ONLY ON FIVE TONIGHT, MBTA WORKERS OFF THE JOB IN CONNECTION WITH A NEW POLICE INVESTIGATION. AND FIVE INVESTIGATES KAREN ANDERSON IS HERE WITH THE DETAILS. KAREN.

The MBTA has secured new labor agreements with its full workforce, marking the first time in 15 years the agency’s 28 unions are under contract simultaneously, officials said. For the beleaguered T, ...