
2023 might have been the year that the MBTA hit rock-bottom, but according to our website analytics, our readers are still excited about the possibility of a better future.
Our top stories this year focused on better things to come, with news of new connections for regional trails and bike routes, the implementation of new Amtrak services to western Massachusetts, and visionary projects that will re-imagine some of the Commonwealth's most dangerous streets.
Thanks for reading StreetsblogMASS this year – we're looking forward to covering more stories like these in 2024!
#10: MBTA Unveils Plan to Eliminate Slow Zones with More Subway Shutdowns (Nov. 9)

#9: MassDOT Outlines 'Compass Rail' Vision for New Passenger Services in Western Mass. (Oct. 18)

#8: Feds Announce $16.4 Billion for Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail Projects (Nov. 6)

#7: MassDOT Starts Planning For Tobin Bridge Replacement (Sept. 20)

#6: Officials Announce $108 Million Federal Grant to Build East-West Rail (Sept. 28)

#5: What’s Somerville Doing With a City-Owned Empty Lot Next to a New Light Rail Station? (Dec. 4)

#4: Worcester to Tame One of Its Most Dangerous Streets With Narrower Roadway, Protected Bike Lanes (Nov. 20)

#3: Somerville's Community Path Extension Is Open (June 9)

#2: Guest Column: Why Boston’s New Traffic Signal Policy is a Big Deal (June 15)
![A person on a bike rides past a green bike signal alongside a walk sign while roughly a dozen cars wait at a red light on the opposite side of the street. A sign in the foreground reads "Turning vehicles yield to [bike and pedestrian pictograms]" while a sign next to the walk signal says "No Turn On Red." The street is lined with 3-5 story brick buildings.](https://lede-admin.mass.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2023/06/SeparatedSignalsMassAveInCambridge_creditPetruSofio.jpeg?w=710)
#1: Car-Free Mystic River Bridge Will Begin Construction In 2024 (June 20)
