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Globe/Suffolk Poll Confirms That Fewer Drivers Would Clog City’s Roadways If Boston Had Congestion Pricing
A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll released yesterday finds that many respondents would avoid driving into downtown Boston if a congestion charge were in effect – thus confirming the efficacy of the policy.
June 17, 2026
Massachusetts Drivers Committed At Least 354 Homicides In 2025
Older adults and pedestrians continue to make up a disproportionate number of victims in fatal crashes, according to a new report from WalkMassachusetts.
June 17, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Truckin’
Maybe we shouldn't rely so much on diesel to fuel buses or move so much freight by truck.
June 17, 2026
Eyes On the Street: Casting On Congress
Congress Street is the first installation site for "cast in place" concrete barriers that could ultimately replace many of the city's broken plastic bollards.
June 16, 2026
Councilor FitzGerald Used Misleading Math In Pitch for Transportation Dept. Budget Cuts
The Boston City Council's last-minute cuts to the city's transportation office threaten to undo recent efforts to address disruptive worker shortages, and the City Councilor who proposed the budget cuts cited outdated pandemic-era budget figures in his arguments to justify them.
June 16, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Say C’est la Vie to Equity
Racist transportation planning is perfectly OK with the Trump administration.
June 16, 2026
The Bus Bench Revolution Wants You to Enlist — Here’s How
Not all heroes wear capes – some wear high-viz vests and safety goggles.
June 15, 2026
Tow Truck Driver Kills Woman At 4-Way Stop In Worcester
A driver struck an killed Van Thi Khanh Doan, a 39-year-old Worcester resident, while she was crossing the street in a crosswalk.
June 12, 2026
City Council Cuts $1.4 Million From Boston Transportation Dept. In Last-Minute Budget Debates
City Councilor Sharon Durkan warns that the new budget will "undoubtedly result in layoffs" at the Boston Transportation Department, the agency that plans and designs street safety and transit improvements across the city.
June 11, 2026
Better Buses For Watertown? City and MBTA Plan Transit Improvements For Arsenal Street
The city and the T will host an open house for the project this Sunday, June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Watertown Free Library at 123 Main Street.
June 11, 2026
