The Boston Street Railway Association, a non-profit 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 (Roll Sign), 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, the country, and the world. Learn More...
...Funds and manages the restoration of a historic Boston streetcar - Type 5 car #5706 - with the ultimate intention of a fully restored, operational streetcar.
Learn More...
...Publishes Roll Sign bimonthly. This illustrated magazine features articles of current and historical interest on New England transit activities. Learn More...
...Issues its own publications, which focus primarily on Boston and New England transit history, and sells books by other publishers on these subjects. Learn More...
...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 sometimes include shops and yards not often visited by the public. Learn More...
...Offers a website at http://www.thebsra.org which gives up-to-date information about our activities and publications, and information on meeting cancellations. We also offer a Twitter feed and a Facebook page which provide meeting updates and event information. on Twitter... on Facebook...
