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In 1631 a new addition came to light. It is called the ferry. Thomas Williams started the first ferry service in between the North End Charlestown. This was convenient because it was another way of transportation. It also made it easy to cross the water.

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A man named Henry M. Whitney created the first electric train route. It went from the neighborhoods of Allston to Back Bay. This train/train route was known as the green line. This made the green line one of the first electric trains in Boston.

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Residents of Boston were sick and tired of all the congested electric trains above the ground. To fix this problem the subway was created. The subway is an electric train but instead if it being above ground it is under ground. This eliminated a lot of congestion and traffic.

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In the early 20th century 75% of residents in Boston used public transportation. The “EL” which was the public transit system at the time provided 52 streetcar lines. The “EL” was expansive. It connected more neighborhoods and provided more routes than modern MBTA.

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In the 1940’s he MTA took over the “EL” system. This happened because people were sick of elevated tracks and wanted all trains to be underground.

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The final “EL” track was demolished in 2004. All the existing railroads were connected to one public transit system know as the MBTA.

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MBTA stands for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.The MBTA became a state agency in 1964. The MBTA ridership rose in the 1970’s due to high gas prices. Since then the MBTA has been really helpful in Massachusetts.