The Boston Street Railway Association, a nonprofit educational organization, was founded in 1959 to publish, exhibit, and preserve materials and information relating to all forms of local and regional mass transit. The Association also seeks to inform the public of past and current trends in mass transit. We achieve these objectives through monthly meetings, a streetcar restoration program, a bimonthly transit news magazine (Rollsign) and other special publications and events.
THE BSRA...
...Holds monthly meetings on the first Saturday of every month (the second if the first falls on a holiday weekend). Meetings are free of charge and are open to the general public. A short business meeting is followed by an entertainment program, featuring transit scenes from around New England and the world.
Meeting Information & Entertainment Calendar | PDF Calendar
...Funds and manages the restoration of Type Five car #5706, with the ultimate intention of an operational streetcar.
More Information on the 5706 Project
...Publishes Roll Sign bimonthly. This illustrated magazine features articles of current and historical interest on New England transit activities.
More Information | Rollsign History | Recent Issues | Back Issues
...Issues its own publications, which focus primarily on Boston and New England transit history, and sells books by other publishers on these subjects.
Our Own Publications | Publications Catalogue | Online Specials
...Sponsors occasional trips by trolley, trackless trolley, bus, and rapid transit equipment in the Boston area, and special trips to trolley museums and other transportation facilities around New England. These trips may include shops and yards not often visited by the public.
Past Fantrips | Upcoming Events
...Offers a recorded information phone line, providing details about upcoming meetings and events. Call 781-433-7015 for the latest meeting schedule and entertainment, including meeting changes or cancellations due to severe weather.
...Offers a website at http://www.thebsra.org which gives up-to-date information about our activities and publications.
