Friday’s Headlines Won’t Take 15 Minutes to Read
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Building 15-minute cities won't be easy, but some inspiration might come from a Caracas-based architect.
State House Update: Baker Vetoes RTA Budget Increase, Proposal Advances for New T Governing Board
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Governor Baker used his line-item veto power to flat-fund state assistance for regional transit authorities at $90.5 million for the third year in a row.
Mass. RAISE Grant Applications Seek Funds for Mystic Bike-Ped Bridge, Blue Hill Ave.
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The Commonwealth's bids for this year's round of federal RAISE grants include Boston's Blue Hill Avenue busway, a bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mystic River, a transformation of the Lynnway in Lynn, and a fencing and surveillance project for the Connecticut River rail line in the Pioneer Valley.
State Agencies Seek to Transform the Lynnway With New Bike Path and Bus Rapid Transit
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The project would remove car lanes on the Lynnway to create center-running bus lanes with transit signal priority, a shared use path, improved bus stops, and safer crosswalks along a 1.5 mile corridor along Lynn's harborfront.
New Northeast Corridor Rail Plan Would Boost MBTA Providence Line Projects
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If all of the recommended projects from the new "Connect NEC 2035" plan were funded and built, the Commission estimates that Amtrak's travel times between Boston and New York City could be cut by 28 minutes, and that the MBTA would be able to operate considerably more trains at higher speeds between Rhode Island and South Station.
Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops
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Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.
Travel Guide: Riding the New Northern Strand Trail to Lynn
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The new Northern Strand Path is poised to become a major new transportation route for North Shore commuters. But the Northern Strand's stunning and abundant waterfront views also make it stand out as a recreational destination.
Environmental Justice Advocates Want More From Transportation and Climate Plan
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The latest version of a multistate plan to lower transportation emissions represents an improvement, but still doesn't go far enough on environmental-justice issues, some advocates say.
What Do We Do About Wellington?
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Only 18 percent of Wellington station's riders use the station's park-and-ride lots, which bury six acres of publicly-owned, riverfront real estate under asphalt.
An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds
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The two-wheeled electric vehicle revolution is taking off — but is Washington up to the task?
Advocacy Works: MassDOT Re-Prioritizes Basic Safety Upgrades For Somerville
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On Wednesday evening, a follow-up public hearing on MassDOT’s proposed I-93 viaduct rehabilitation project found a significantly warmer reception from neighbors and elected officials after the state agency promised to prioritize sidewalk and crosswalk upgrades this year, before a major highway viaduct rehabilitation project begins in earnest. As reported previously, state highway officials came under […]