T Announces Another Month-Long Closure For 5 Green Line Stops; Postpones Opening Date For Medford Extension
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The closure of the North Station Green Line stop means that users of the north side commuter rail network will have no subway connections when they arrive in Boston (before the pandemic, North Station saw over 18,000 daily boardings on commuter rail trains).
Guest Column: Europe’s Bike and Transit Systems Are a Marvel, But Only For Some
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European cities have built exceptional infrastructure for the dominant culture, and that is much of what American tourists experience on their visits.
How Boston Plans to Cool Down Streets Amidst Rising Temperatures
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The City of Boston has several projects in the works as part of an ongoing Climate Ready Boston initiative in response to the changing climate patterns we’ve been experiencing and which are only expected to increase in frequency and severity, but the projects seem to miss a key connection between heat and transportation.
Latest Round of Street Grants Focus on Safe Streets, Bikeshare Expansions, and Snow Removal
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This latest round of grants awarded $16.4 million, the largest amount so far, primarily supports efforts grounded in making streets safer for everyone by reducing vehicle speeds and also investing in the equipment municipalities need to maintain their streets and facilitate safe active transportation.
La MBTA Cerrará la Línea Naranja Por Completo Durante 30 Dias Empezando el 19 de Agosto
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La MBTA está considerando tomar un paso nunca antes visto al cerrar la Línea Naranja por completo durante varias semanas a finales de Agosto para abordar la larga lista de peligros de seguridad y mantenimiento en sus vías.
100,000 Riders In the Lurch: MBTA Will Shut Down Entire Orange Line For 30 Days Starting August 19
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The closure will shut down the entire Orange Line at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 19, and service won't resume until 5 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19.
Bike Union Protest Creates ‘People-Protected’ Bike Lane Across Beacon Hill
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This morning, the Boston Cyclists Union created a “people-protected bike lane” to call attention to the need for safer bike infrastructure through Beacon Hill to complete the promised Downtown Bike Network – a pre-pandemic City of Boston initiative that’s yet to fully materialize. At least a hundred participants gathered in solidarity to form a human-protected […]
Last-Minute Legislation Legalizes (Some) E-Bikes, Axes Low-Income Fares, and Throws More Cash At EVs
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Despite a late effort by the Senate to revive legislation requiring the MBTA and regional transit authorities to implement low-income fare discounts, the provision went missing from the final agreement.
Deference to Car Traffic Compromises Key Missing Link in Boston’s Bike Network
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When it comes to designing safer streets to make that future a reality, the city is binding itself with assumptions that it won’t actually meet its climate goals, and sacrificing public space that could otherwise be dedicated to bus lanes or protected bike lanes in order to accommodate pre-pandemic volumes of motor vehicle traffic.
Two More Days To Weigh In on Bus Network Redesign
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MBTA and MassDOT staff will refine the proposed new bus network map based on public feedback over the rest of the summer, then present a final proposal to the MBTA board in October.
Success For the T’s New Bus Network Hinges on the Longwood Medical Area
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A new study involving MassDOT, Longwood Medical Area institutions, and the City of Boston aims to determine the best bus routing and infrastructure options for a major expansion of bus routes through the congested neighborhood.