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While NYC Warns of Reliability Problems, the T Stays the Course On Electric Buses
"Zero-emission buses are not where they need to be in terms of delivering reliable bus service," warned Jessie Lazarus, the MTA’s head of rolling stock procurement, at a June MTA board meeting.
July 6, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Enjoyed the Fireworks
Get ready for more if autonomous vehicles ever become ubiquitous.
July 6, 2026
Redesigning the Redesign: The T Tweaks Its Bus Network Plan With 11 New Route Adjustments
Two years into its network-wide redesign of its bus network, the MBTA is responding to rider feedback and making adjustments to a handful of bus routes.
July 3, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Have a Smashing Fourth Edition
What is it about law enforcement and their cars?
July 3, 2026
Smooth Rides, No Hooliganism: A Review of the MBTA’s World Cup Service
The MBTA this summer has undertaken the daunting task of ferrying tens of thousands of soccer fans — many from abroad, many a bit inebriated — to and from Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
July 1, 2026
It’s Not Nothing: LivableStreets Report Assesses Progress In Three Cities After A Decade of ‘Vision Zero’
The report singles out the City of Somerville, where there have been no fatal crashes since 2022, as a success story with policies worth emulating.
June 26, 2026
Healey Administration Awards $8.6 Million in MassTrails Grants – Here’s What’s Getting Funded
Trail advocates from all over the Commonwealth gathered yesterday at the Rauscher Farm in Clinton, next to a future segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail, as state officials announced this year's round of MassTrails grants to support the planning, design, and construction of new trails all over the state.
June 25, 2026
Driver Kills 15-Year-Old Boy In Franklin
The homicide is under investigation by local and state police.
June 24, 2026
Regional Transit Authority Ridership Is Way Up, Thanks to Fare-Free Service
Data indicates that ridership surges in the years after agencies introduce fare-free operations.
June 23, 2026
Power Outage: MTA Delays Bus Electrification Amid Manufacturer Challenges
American manufacturers have failed to create top-notch plug-in buses.
June 23, 2026
