Woman Drives SUV Into Family of 3 in Ipswich, Killing the Father
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Police reported that the suspect in the vehicular assault, a 43-year-old Ipswich woman, remained on the scene and has so far been cooperating with the investigation.
Congress Urged to Act as Pandemic Losses Threaten Transit Agencies
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A $1 trillion draft economic stabilization plan from the U.S. Senate provides no financial assistance for the nation’s transit agencies, which have been bleeding red ink as the COVID-19 pandemic slashes fare collections and revenues from state sales and payroll taxes. Large transit agencies, whose budgets are generally more reliant on fare revenue, have taken […]
COVID-19 Crisis Stretches Small Transit Providers Thinner
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Years of service cutbacks have made it difficult for Regional Transit Authorities to adjust their schedules without seriously impacting the ability of transit-dependent residents to get to their service jobs or access vital services.
Reduced Commuter Rail Schedules Leave Health Care Workers in the Lurch
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For many hospital workers who work 12-hour shifts that start at 7 a.m., the new commuter rail schedules have eliminated transit as a commuting option.
T Data Suggest Service Cuts Will Increase COVID-19 Risks for Low-Income Riders
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Ridership has dropped systemwide, but key bus routes that serve lower-income neighborhoods remain busy.
MBTA Will Reduce Service in Response to COVID-19
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The MBTA has announced that it will reduce subway, bus, and commuter rail services effective Tuesday, March 17 in an effort to reduce the risks of COVID-19 exposure to its employees and riders. In a press statement, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak wrote that “the MBTA plays an important role in slowing the spread of […]
‘Public Process’ Without Public Meetings
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As cities and towns across Massachusetts embrace increasingly strict “social distancing” measures to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of public meetings across the state are being cancelled and major public planning initiatives have been put on hold while governments scramble to address the mounting public health crisis. Spring is typically a busy […]
Harvard To Get 2 Upgraded Bikeways In 2020
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In two separate but linked projects, the city is making plans for upgraded bike lanes on Mount Auburn Street from John F. Kennedy Street to Massachusetts Avenue and a new bi-directional bikeway on Quincy, Bow, and DeWolfe Streets.
Public Transit and Public Health
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The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) started having a major impact on civic life in the Commonwealth this week: public agencies are cancelling meetings, universities are sending students home, traffic congestion has evaporated, and the MBTA started taking additional measures to disinfect stations and vehicles. These are still early days in the transmission of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, […]
Livablestreets Report Keeps ‘Go Boston 2030’ on the Agenda, Not on a Shelf
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In a new report released this morning, the LivableStreets Alliance says that Boston is making good progress on improving street safety, but by and large has yet to make significant progress on its ambitions to reduce traffic and air pollution by increasing biking, walking and transit use. Go Boston 2030, the city’s long-term transportation plan, […]