Boston

Metro, trains, trams, buses and ferries in Boston, live

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) publishes where its vehicles are. On Oct 15, 2026, when TAKIP last checked, about 560 were running at once; the map shows them as they move.

Right now · as of

759 vehicles on the map within about 21 km of the centre of Boston: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) 754, Brockton Ma Us 3 and Lowellregionaltransitauthority 2.

Most vehicles out now: route Red (22), route Orange (17), route 111 (16), route Green-D (16) and route 116 (15).

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Who runs it

  • Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Metro · Train · Tram · Bus · FerryLive GPS positions · Data terms

Good to know

  • Only operators that publish open data appear. Others running in Boston may be missing.
  • Vehicles show from zoom 10, refreshing every 20 seconds while you are zoomed in. Click one for its route, status, speed and operator.

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