Monthly Meetings
Every month, we hold a meeting online via Zoom that is open to members and guests alike. These are usually held on the first weekend of the month, unless it is a holiday weekend. Each meeting begins with a brief business portion, which includes MBTA current events, followed by an entertainment presentation on a transit-related topic.
Virtual Meeting Link
Our November 2026 Meeting will be held on November 7 at 7:30PM EST.
BSRA Members and guests can access the meeting live via Zoom using the button below. Regular Members should also review full reports at this link before the meeting, as they will be voted on for approval.
Dial in by phone (audio only):
Call 1-646-558-8656 (Outside the US? Find your local number here) and enter the below details when prompted:
Meeting ID: [To come]
Passcode: [To come]
Upcoming Meeting & Entertainment Schedule
Below you will find dates and scheduled entertainment programs for our next virtual meetings. Interested in being a presenter? Let us know!
NOVEMBER 7, 2026
Memories of PCCs on the B and E Lines
Donald Nevin will show images of PCCs in operation on the Commonwealth Avenue and Huntington Avenue lines taken while walking along the lines in the 1960s.
DECEMBER 5, 2026
Boston PCCs, New York, and Beyond
Eric Oszustowicz will present successive groups of images or videos of subject matters from Boston, New York, and a few other places. Alternate groups of 25 will show Boston PCCs, mostly in the 1960s and 1970s in numerical order. At least one photograph of mostly all the PCCs of Boston will be shown, starting with the 3000s and working towards the 3300s. Half of the presentation will exclusively show Boston PCCs. The other alternate groups of 25 images/videos will include still images and videos taken in recent years, mostly from the New York area.
JANUARY 9, 2o27
Boston from the 1960s through the 1980s
On October 13, 2018, Paul Shackford projected his own version of “Lost Boston”, in Kodachromes he took of different transport scenes in the Boston area: the Elevated Railway, Harvard Station before the Red Line was extended, the New Haven Railroad from Back Bay to Forest Hills before the Southwest Corridor project, Central Artery, and the Lechmere elevated section in the West End. This encore of this presentation will let Zoom-only members see this well-received show.
FEBRUARY 6, 2o27
The Winter of 1978: Tales of Three Storms
Donald Nevin will present snowy scenes from the Winter of 1978, not only the big blizzard, but also two smaller storms which preceded it and helped set the stage for the big one. This also heralded the end of the self-propelled Budd RDCs and the beginning of the end of the PCCs, marking a period of transition for both Commuter Rail and the Green Line. But first, Donald will show some slides of transportation infrastructure from the past, including lines having former commuter rail service.
Save the Dates!
Additional meeting dates for 2026 include October 3 (Annual Meeting), November 7, and December 5. Entertainment information to come!
BSRA Zoom Meeting Guidelines & Tips
We use the Zoom platform to conduct our virtual monthly meetings. At 7:30PM on the day of the meeting, you can join by clicking the link posted on this page, or by dialing in using your phone to the number listed on this page. Please note a few basic rules:
- All attendees will enter a “waiting room” before being admitted into the meeting by the host
- All attendees will be muted on entry, and are asked to keep themselves muted for the duration of the meeting
- Attendees are asked to use the chat feature in Zoom to raise any questions, rather than speaking, to allow the meeting to run efficiently and minimize cross-talk
- Anyone wishing to raise any items of New or Old Business, or any Current Events items, should also post them using the Chat feature when prompted during the meeting
Note: You do not need to install the Zoom software to join the meeting, though it does provide a better experience. Instead, you can click “join in your browser” after clicking the meeting link, or you can dial in by phone. Note: dialing in by phone will only provide meeting audio, and does not allow for viewing slides, voting in polls, or participating in the meeting chat.