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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

MBTA Trunk

  • EDACS ProVoice trunk1
  • System ID: DEC:33 HEX:21
  • Three Site Trunk
    • American Tower Communications Tower, 141 Cabot St., Needham
    • Industrial Tower, Granite Links, Quincy
    • Wayne Alarm Tower, 424 Essex St., Lynn
  • FCC License WPMI460
  • MBTA Police Operate on separate UHF frequencies.

1EDACS ProVoice requires a ProVoice compatible receiver.

Table of contents -

System Frequencies

Frequency LCN Mode/Notes Confirmation
851.1750 01 Voice and CWID 2025.01.04 W1KNE
851.2250 02 Voice 2025.01.04 W1KNE
851.4250 03 Voice and CC 2025.01.04 W1KNE
851.4750 04 Voice 2025.01.04 W1KNE
851.9375 05 Voice and CC 2025.01.04 W1KNE
851.9875 06 Voice 2024.01.17 W1KNE
852.1750 07 Voice 2023.01.02 W1KNE
852.2500 08 Voice and CC 2025.01.04 W1KNE
853.6625 09 Voice 2025.01.04 W1KNE
853.7250 10 Voice and CC 2025.01.04 W1KNE
853.9000 11 Voice 2024.01.17 W1KNE
851.0625 12 Voice 2025.01.04 W1KNE
851.4500 13 Voice 2024.01.17 W1KNE
851.9625 14 Voice 2025.01.04 W1KNEE
853.9250 15 Voice 2025.01.04 W1KNE

System Talkgroups

Subway Operations

Talkgroup (Decimal) Talkgroup (AFS) Use Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
273 02-021 Red Line Road Ops 2025.01.04 W1KNE
280 02-030 Red Line Cabot Yard 2025.01.04 W1KNE
289 02-041 Orange Line Road Ops 2025.01.04 W1KNE
296 02-050 Orange Line Wellington Yard 2025.01.04 W1KNE
305 02-061 Green Line Road Ops 2025.01.04 W1KNE
306 02-062 Green Line "D" branch - Inspector 2021.01.12 Disp617
312 02-070 Green Line Riverside Car-house 2025.01.04 W1KNE
315 02-073 Green Line Maintenance - Reservoir Yard 2025.01.04 W1KNE
316 02-074 Green Line - Inner Belt Yard 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
321 02-081 Blue Line Road Ops 2025.01.04 W1KNE
322 02-082 Blue Line - Inspector 2021.01.12 Disp617
328 02-090 Blue Line Yard 2025.01.04 W1KNE
1091 08-083 Maintenance of Way - Signal Operators 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)

Bus Operations

Talkgroup (Decimal) Talkgroup (AFS) Use Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
528 04-020 Buses Announcement (ATG) 2021.01.12 Disp617
529 04-021 Buses Southeast (South 1) Bus Operations 2025.01.04 W1KNE
530 04-022 Buses Southwest (South 2) Bus Operations 2025.01.04 W1KNE
531 04-023 Buses Northeast (North 1) Bus Operations 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
532 04-024 Buses Northwest (North 2) Bus Operations 2025.01.04 W1KNE
533 04-025 Buses Central (Boston) 2025.01.04 W1KNE
534 04-026 Diversion Shuttles 2025.01.04 W1KNE
535 04-027 Buses - Inspectors South 2025.01.04 W1KNE
536 04-030 Buses - Inspectors North 2025.01.04 W1KNE
537 04-031 Buses - Inspectors Silver Line 2025.01.04 W1KNE
545 04-041 Bus Maintenance South 2025.01.04 W1KNE
546 04-042 Bus Maintenance North 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
1047 08-027 Bus Maintenance Shop 2021.01.12 Disp617

Other/Unknown Talkgroups

Talkgroup (Decimal) Talkgroup (AFS) Use Notes Confirmation/Reconfirmation
298 Orange Line Range 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
304 02-060 Need to ID Use Within range of Subway fleet. 2021.01.12 Disp617
310 02-066 Need to ID Use 2023.01.04 W1KNE
313 Green Line Range 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
316 02-074 Need to ID Use 2025.01.04 W1KNE
324 Blue Line Range 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
326 Blue Line Range 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
538 Bus Range 2025.01.07 MBTAfan (SNE Submitter)
551 04-047 Need to ID Use 2021.01.12 Disp617
561 04-054 Need to ID Use 2021.01.12 Disp617
1046 08-026 Need to ID Use 2025.01.04 W1KNE
1077 08-065 Possibly vehicle maintenance
1105 08-101 Radio Technicians 2023.01.03 W1KNE
1106 08-102 Unknown 2024.01.17 W1KNE
1108 08-104 Unknown 2024.01.17 W1KNE
1136 08-140 Need to ID Use 2021.01.12 Disp617


Decimal to AFS was converted externally