MIT Study: High Fares Limit Low-Income Households’ Mobility
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A team of MIT researchers today announced the results of a study that concluded that a discounted transit fare for low-income households could offer significant benefits to those households without necessarily contributing to peak-hour crowding in the MBTA system. In a new whitepaper, “How Low-income Transit Riders in Boston Respond to Discounted Fares: A Randomized […]
Allston Gets a New Bike/Bus Lane
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It’s been a rough week for the MBTA and its riders, with a Saturday derailment on the Green Line that injured 10, and an extremely disruptive Red Line derailment during this morning’s rush hour, but some good news is here for riders on two of the agency’s busiest bus routes. Over the course of the […]
Transit Advocates Press State to Build Long-Awaited Blue Line/Red Line Connection
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A quarter of a century ago, Massachusetts promised environmentalists a broad array of transit improvements in order to mitigate air pollution impacts from the “Big Dig” highway expansion. Among those commitments was a short extension to the Blue Line, tunneling a few blocks westward under Cambridge Street, to enable direct transfers to the Red Line […]
The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes
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Drivers may be seeing red, but bus drivers are seeing only green. Washington, D.C.’s new red-painted bus-only lanes on H and I streets downtown appear to be a success just one week in, with buses are moving faster, and most drivers are following the rules and staying out of their way, according to a quick, […]
Crowd of 100 Turns Out to Scrutinize Northern Ave. Bridge Plans, Process and Budget
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Dozens of sustainable transportation advocates in the audience, carrying bright signs that read "PEOPLE FIRST," turned out to ask the city for a slimmer bridge design for bikes and pedestrians only.
The City That Goes to Bed Early: T Board Votes to Cut ‘Late Night’ Service
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A pilot "late night spine" of bus routes running between 2 and 4 a.m. has been cut from the MBTA schedule.
Worcester’s Transit Agency Considers Ditching the Farebox
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Fares contribute a relatively small portion of Worcester's transit budget, so going fare-free would be a low-cost way to attract many more riders, argues a local public policy research group.
New Orange Line Cars Have Been Just a Few Months Away for Nearly a Year
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The Orange Line’s vehicles were built during Jimmy Carter’s presidency, between 1979 and 1980, and they are overdue for retirement. In 2016, the T ordered new cars to replace aging fleets on the Orange and Red Lines (the new Orange Line vehicles are coming first, with the new Red Line cars scheduled to start rolling about […]
Protect Yourself! Separated Bike Lanes Create Safer Streets, Study Says
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A 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all users of the road.
Car Lanes Would Bust the Budget for Boston’s New Northern Avenue Bridge
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Nine years ago, when it was still a vast plain of parking lots, planners imagined Boston’s Seaport neighborhood as the city’s future: a master-planned “innovation district” of tech companies, new housing options and signature public spaces along a revitalized waterfront. Now that it’s largely built, few people call the Seaport an “innovation district” any longer. […]
Streetfilms Visits A Dutch ‘Woonerf’
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Shared streets have a long history in Massachusetts – why shouldn't we have more?