Desde Framingham Hasta Lowell, Sigue en Marcha El Sendero De Bicis De 25 Millas Por Los Suburbios Al Oeste De Boston
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Varias obras de senderos nuevos están en marcha para completar el Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, un sendero de muchos usos de 25 millas que cuando se complete, conectara los suburbios al oeste de Boston desde Lowell hasta Framingham a lo largo de New Haven Railroad, una línea de tren abandonada.
New Paths in Peabody Will Fill Missing Links on Border-to-Boston Trail
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A project to extend the Independence Greenway eastward towards downtown Peabody could go under construction in 2024; a second project to connect the Greenway's two segments and also connect the Greenway to the Danvers Rail Trail is also being designed.
Analysis: There Are No 15-Minute Cities in a Post-Roe America
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The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will increase the average round-trip travel distance required to reach the closest legal abortion care provider from 50 miles to a staggering 250.
Slower Than Walking: Downtown Gridlock Bogs Down the T’s Subway Replacement Shuttles
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On the first full day of an emergency shutdown of the central portions of the Orange and Green lines, thousands of subway passengers endured long lines for shuttle buses and excruciatingly slow trips between North Station and Government Center.
MBTA Closes Downtown Segments of Orange, Green Lines
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UPDATE: The MBTA announced on Sunday evening that the Haymarket subway tunnels have reopened and Orange and Green line service has resumed.
T Sidelines New Orange Line Trains As Service Cuts Take Effect
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Since the T's subway service cuts took effect on Monday, there have been zero new trains running on the Orange or Red Lines.
La MBTA Anuncia Recortes Significativos al Servicio del Metro Para Rectificar Peligros de Seguridad
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Días después de que inspectores federales dieran una serie de directivos a plazo corto para que la agencia corrigiera serios problemas de seguridad en el sistema de transporte rápido, la MBTA anunció el Viernes, Junio 17 que iba a reducir el servicio del metro bastantemente para así poder cumplir con los requisitos del gobierno federal.
MassDOT Plans Two New Roundabouts for Dangerous Worcester Intersection
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Last week, MassDOT shared their plans to convert a dangerous pair of intersections on Worcester’s west side to two roundabouts in an effort to improve safety and provide better pedestrian and bicycle accommodations next to the Worcester State University campus. May Street and Chandler Street are both east-west streets that cross Worcester’s west side and […]
MBTA Announces Significant Subway Service Cuts to Address Safety Hazards
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The cuts are a response to a safety audit from the Federal Transit Administration, which raised alarms about safety hazards from staffing shortages at the subway system's Operations Control Center.
New Walking City Trail Links Together Boston’s Best Walks In A 25-Mile Urban Hike
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“The Walking City Trail is basically a 25 mile showcase of Boston's most immersive parks, urban wilds and other green spaces."
Federal Safety Inspectors to Require Better Track Maintenance, Stronger Oversight At the T
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One of the more striking findings from the FTA’s safety inspection was that nearly 10 percent of the system’s heavy rail subway system (the red, orange, and blue lines) are under speed restrictions because of the agency’s poor track maintenance.