Friday’s Headlines Because We’ve All Had Enough of This Week
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Infrastructure is in the eye of the beholder, but whatever you call it, President Biden is right to go big. That and more headlines.
Oregon Advocates Sue to Stop Racist Portland Highway Expansion
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Advocates in Portland, Ore. have sued to stop the expansion of an urban renewal era highway project — and possibly writing the next page in the playbook for fighting bad urban freeway redesigns across the U.S.
Opinion: Safe School Transportation Has A Place in the Next Infrastructure Package
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Will the Biden infrastructure plan address how our students get to school?
Boston, MBTA to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes to Ruggles
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The new center-running busway with dedicated platforms will speed bus services along Boston's highest-ridership bus corridor.
Motorist Kills Bicycle Rider in Head-On Crash in Westford
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A preliminary investigation suggests that the driver was traveling westbound on Groton Road when they drove into the victim, who was riding a bicycle in the opposite direction.
PVTA to Debut Northampton-Springfield Express Route With Electric Buses
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The Pioneer Valley will get a new express bus connecting Northampton, the Holyoke Mall, and downtown Springfield this summer. The the Pioneer Valley Transity Authority (PVTA) recently received a $487,000 grant from MassDOT to pilot a new Northampton-Holyoke-Springfield Express bus route. The pilot would provide hourly bus service, between Northampton, the Holyoke Mall, and Union […]
Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target
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America needs to commit to transportation policies that will at least double the number of people who travel by foot, bike or transit by 2030, a leading advocacy group argues.
MBTA Board Updates: Bus Service Cuts Won’t Be Reversed ‘Til Summer
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MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced that the T expected to receive about $845 million in relief funding from the American Rescue Plan legislation, which was enacted at the beginning of March.
Buttigieg Presents to House Transport. Committee
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Buttigieg presented an ambitious vision for a more just and sustainable transportation system in the U.S. We’ll be eagerly following the funding, regulation and policy specifics of how this vision can be realized.
Fare-Free Buses Gain Momentum on Beacon Hill
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Two bills currently in the Massachusetts Senate would eliminate fare collection on some or all of the state's bus routes.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark!
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Talking to the new Urban Institute honcho about projects added to his transit inventory, the new infrastructure bill and a look back at our predictions from last year.