Development and Real Estate Department
Licenses
We receive requests daily from citizens, municipalities and companies that wish to access MBTA-owned land. Whether you need to cure an encroachment, inspect a bridge, install or maintain utility and telecommunication lines, or perform environmental testing, proper licensing must be obtained prior to entering MBTA-owned land.
- Submit a License Application form either by mail or online.
- If you wish to apply for a license to do construction on or near railroad property, please review the following:
- MBTA Railroad Construction Specifications: Part I, Part II and Part III
- MBTA Insurance Requirements for Railroad
- MBTA Insurance Requirements for Transit
- MBTA Special Instructions, April, 2003
- MBTA Trenching Policy
- MBTA Crane Requirements
- TRA will seek approval for the License from the MBTA. You will be promptly notified if your request is approved or denied by the MBTA.
- After your license has been approved, review and sign the appropriate MBTA License Agreement. Please note that the minimum license fee is $1,000.
- MBTA Executes Agreement.
License Application form online
Click here to fill out the License Application form online and submit it as a PDF. A copy of your submittal will be emailed to you as well. Mail six (6) copies of a map of the property and/or construction specifications, or CADD files if requested, and a check for the administrative fee of $1,000 (payable to the MBTA) to:
Transit Realty Associates, LLC
Attn: Ms. Pat Barrett, License Administrator
77 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
617.482.2525 Ext. 228
pbarrett@transitrealty.com
License Application form by mail
Mail six (6) copies of the completed Application Form, six (6) copies of your map/construction specifications, or CADD files if requested, and administrative fee.