Boston Street Railway Association

05/05/2023

Our next virtual monthly meeting is tomorrow, Saturday, May 6, at 7:30PM, featuring the latest MBTA news plus a show on transit in Lisbon and Hiroshima.

Because of technical problems with our website, we are sharing the Zoom link and audio dial-in information below, instead of on our site.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83791377482?pwd=cXZaRkx4VmFBS2IrV1g5WFJjanpNZz09

Meeting ID: 837 9137 7482
Passcode: 610198

Dial in number:
+1 646 558 8656

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03/28/2022

⚠️ Our website and online store are currently down due to an ongoing technical problem. We are working with our service provider to resolve the issue. Urgent questions or needs can be sent to us at [email protected]. Thanks for your patience!

01/08/2022

Join us tonight at 7:30PM for our January meeting, featuring the latest news plus a presentation of contemporary Boston transit photos.

For more information and to join the meeting, visit

One of the Association’s most popular activities is our monthly meetings, which are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Meetings begin at 7:30PM, typically on the first Saturday of every…

12/17/2021

Hi everyone, our website is currently down as it is being migrated to a new server by our hosting provider. This should be resolved within a few hours. Thank you for your patience!

UPDATE: The site has been migrated, and should be normally accessible. Thanks for your patience.

11/06/2021

Join us tonight at 7:30PM for our November meeting, featuring the latest MBTA news plus a show on transit in New York, Boston, Poland, and Ukraine by Eric Oszustowicz.

Visit www.thebsra.org/meetings for the direct link to join the meeting.

One of the Association’s most popular activities is our monthly meetings, which are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Meetings begin at 7:30PM, typically on the first Saturday of every…

10/01/2021

Tomorrow at 7:30PM, join us virtually for our October Meeting and Annual Meeting, featuring a show on 1970’s Trackless Trolleys around North America!

For more details and the link to join, visit

One of the Association’s most popular activities is our monthly meetings, which are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Meetings begin at 7:30PM, typically on the first Saturday of every…

09/09/2021

Hi everyone! We invite all members to attend our September virtual meeting, this Saturday, September 11, at 7:30PM. We'll discuss the latest current events and an entertainment program presented by Leo Sullivan, "Car Barns of the Boston Elevated Railway in West Roxbury, Brookline, and Brighton." It's going to be a great show!

Members on our email list will receive a Zoom link on Friday. For more information, visit www.thebsra.org/bsra/meetings/

05/25/2020

⚠️ Our June Meeting has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns with large gatherings. We are looking to hold online meetings this summer, and will share more information here once we have it.

The Jan/Feb Issue of RollSign Magazine (and soon, Mar/Apr) has been distributed to members who signed up for our email updates. Any members who have not yet signed up can do so at thebsra.org/emailsignup

Note: All members will receive a print version of BOTH issues once we are able to produce them.

We will also begin our monthly eBulletin email newsletter soon, which will update members on our activities and provide some historical reading.

Our online store remains OPEN and ready to provide transit-related reading materials for your summer relaxation! Visit thebsra.org/store to shop today, and support the BSRA during this time.

We hope you and your loved ones are healthy, and wish you a wonderful (and safe) start to the summer season.

Boston Street Railway Association Email Forms

04/02/2020

⚠️ Dear members and friends,

Due to ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 Virus, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has extended an emergency order prohibiting large gatherings statewide through at least May 4. As a result:

- Our April meeting, scheduled for April 4, has been cancelled.

- Our May meeting, scheduled for May 2, has been cancelled.

- Our Lechmere Farewell fantrip, scheduled for April 26, has been cancelled. Those who purchased tickets via credit card will be issued a refund in full over the coming days. Those who ordered tickets by mail will have their checks returned to them via US Mail in the coming days; we did not yet cash any of the checks.

At this time, we do not have any new information regarding the closure of Lechmere station. We will try and share any updates we do receive on our website, however we advise our members to adhere to state and federal orders regarding gatherings and non-essential travel.

At this time, our online and mail-order store remains operational. Additional updates regarding our activities, including the distribution of the January/February 2020 issue of RollSign Magazine, will be posted here and on our website as we are able to provide them.

The health and safety of our members, supporters, and volunteers is paramount. The BSRA Board of Directors wishes safety and good health to you and yours during this time, and we look forward to resuming our normal activities as soon as it is safe to do so.

- BSRA Board of Directors, 4/2/20

03/20/2020

⚠️Our April Meeting has been cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 related concerns.

Decisions will be made regarding our upcoming Fantrip and the May meeting at a later date. Our online store remains open for now, and we are working to process all orders already received as quickly as possible.

The health and well-being of our members, supporters, and volunteers is paramount and we wish you all good health and safety during this time. We look forward to resuming normal activities as soon as it is safe to do so.

View our full statement below:

3/20 COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 Virus, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has issued an emergency order prohibiting gatherings of more than 25 people statewide....

03/07/2020

TONIGHT at 7:30, join us at the Midtown Hotel for our February meeting! Featuring the latest Boston transit news plus a show on traction in Pennsylvania & the midwest.

📍220 Huntington Ave, Boston
🚇T to Symphony or Mass Ave

02/01/2020

TONIGHT at 7:30, join us for our February meeting, featuring the latest MBTA news plus a show of local transit photos from the RollSign archives!

The MidTown Hotel, 220 Huntington Ave
T to Symphony or Mass Ave