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Diagram of the Orange Line between North Station and Oak Grove. A dotted black line indicates the segment of the line that will be closed 8:30 PM on Friday, May 9 through May 18.  Shuttle buses will serve the stations between North Station and Oak Grove, and a parallel dotted line with stops at North Station, Malden Center, and Oak Grove indicates an alternative express bus shuttle as well as commuter rail service.

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MassDOT Road Project Will Shut Down Half of the Orange Line for 9 Days, Starting Friday

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Bus lanes

Transit Riders Plan Grassroots Protest of Tonight’s Boylston Street Bus Lane Removal

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Protected bike lanes

While Constituents Demand Safer Streets, Boston Is Removing Protective Barriers From New Bikeways

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Boylston Street at Ring Road

Advocacy Opportunities

Mayor Wu Begins ‘Review’ of Recent Street Safety Upgrades – Here’s How to Weigh In

Mayor Wu Will Delete Route 39 Bus Lane Through Back Bay

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bus lane on Huntington Avenue, September 28, 2022

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Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses

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Trails

New Mystic Bridge Won’t Be Built ‘Til the 2030s Under MassDOT’s Proposed Budget

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Bicycling

Photos: The 2025 Youth Bike Summit In Roxbury

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Daily headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines Come Here, Rude Boy

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EZRide bus in Cambridge credit Charles River TMA

Transit

EZRide In Cambridge Expands Schedule With Frequent-Service Midday and Weekend Trips

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Broken crosswalk flasher at Montello Station entrance – Montello and Wilmington Brockton

Walking

Photos: A Walk Audit In Brockton

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TransitMatters Hires Transportation Policy Expert Caitlin Allen-Connelly as Its New Executive Director

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New bus lanes in Sweetser Circle in Everett.

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Last-Minute Legislating Puts Camera Enforcement Bills On Governor’s Desk