Myth Busted: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Addressing Transit Deserts
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Most Uber and Lyft trips aren’t bolstering transportation options in transit deserts, but are being taken in majority white and more affluent neighborhoods.
Senate Budget Raises Fees on Uber/Lyft, But It’s No Lifeline for the T
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The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously passed a $46 billion budget for the current fiscal year, but while the final legislation includes an amendment that will raise fees on Uber, Lyft, and other app-based ride-hailing companies, those additional funds are unlikely to help the MBTA, which faces a severe deficit and is planning a dramatic suite […]
Legal Settlement Will Restore Carpool Lane and Add New Bus Lane on Tobin Bridge
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has committed to establishing a new bus lanes on the Tobin Bridge and I-93 as part of a legal settlement over its decision to eliminate a carpool lane on I-93 in the spring of 2019. The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), a Boston-based environmental group, filed an intent to sue MassDOT […]
Facing Solid Consensus for At-Grade Design, MassDOT Stalls Allston/I-90 Decision
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MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack told MassDOT board members that she could not "at this time" recommend a preferred alternative for the project.
Eversource Driver Kills Bicyclist On Blue Hills Parkway In Milton
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The complex, multi-lane intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Blue Hills Parkway, and Brush Hill Road has been identified as a "high-crash cluster" with two dozen injury-causing crashes recorded since 2017.
Eyes On the Street: Cambridge Fills A Key Bike Network Gap
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Webster Avenue is a short but frequently-used bike route between Union Square in Somerville and Cambridge Street in Cambridge.
The Morrissey Marshes: Where Boston’s Climate and Transportation Challenges Collide
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Major redevelopment schemes and the city's climate resiliency strategy all hinge on a plan that doesn’t exist yet: how Morrissey Boulevard will be rebuilt for a future with higher sea levels and fewer motor vehicles.
House, Senate Budget Proposals Would Force Severe MBTA Service Cuts
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Democrats in the House have rejected proposed budget amendments that could have helped the MBTA avoid deep service cuts.
The T’s Electrification Plans Get Thrown Under A Diesel Bus
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Environmentalists got a double dose of bad news at Monday’s MBTA board meeting, where, after a long discussion of brutal service cuts being planned for 2021, T officials also revealed that its timeline to start replacing diesel buses with all-electric vehicles would be delayed until the late 2020s. At the end of Monday’s Fiscal and […]
Guest Column: ‘Caught In Providence’ Reveals the Trap of Car Dependency
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Owning a car is supposedly a gateway to freedom, but for Americans struggling to make ends meet, it is a black hole of endless bills and traffic tickets that can suck up to one third of their total income.
Advocates Launch #TransitIsEssential Campaign As T Floats Severe Service Cuts
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The MBTA is proposing to eliminate 25 bus routes, all of its ferry services, and weekend commuter rail service to help plug an expected budget gap of up to $600 million.