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Washington Pledges $8.7 Million to Support World Cup Transit Service In Mass.
In its February spending bill, Congress re-allocated $100 million in funding from other transit programs to help subsidize World Cup transit services this summer.
March 3, 2026
‘Micromobility’ Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters
Among other recommendations, the commission supports expanding bikeshare systems and other micromobility options as a safer, less expensive, and more efficient alternative to driving.
February 27, 2026
Signal Work Shuts Down Forest Hills-Back Bay Segment of the Orange Line ‘Til March 8
The MBTA will close the southern end of the Orange Line south of Back Bay station for nine days to conduct signal upgrades and modernization work from Saturday, Feb. 28th through Sunday, March 8.
February 27, 2026
MBTA Teaming Up With Maryland to Procure New Battery-Electric Locomotives
The MBTA and the Maryland Transit Administration have issued a joint "request for proposals" to procure at least 25 new locomotives, more than half of which would operate on electric power from existing overhead wires on the MBTA's Providence Line and the MARC Penn Line.
February 25, 2026
MBTA Restores Most Service, But Some South Coast Transit Authorities Remain Shut Down Wednesday
Bus routes in Attleboro, Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford remain shut down for Wednesday, while Brockton's transit authority plans to begin operating at noon.
February 25, 2026
Planned Springfield Station Expansion Anticipates More Amtrak Service in Western Mass.
MassDOT and Amtrak are working on plans for new tracks and platforms at Springfield Union Station in anticipation of a significant increase in passenger rail service between Boston and western Massachusetts.
February 24, 2026
MassDOT Awards $6.6 Million For Municipal ‘Complete Streets’ Projects
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will award $6.6 million to safety projecs in 15 cities and towns in the latest round of its Complete Streets Funding Program, a grant program that funds bike and pedestrian improvements in municipal public works projects.
February 23, 2026
Transit Agencies Announce Cancelled, Reduced Service In Storm’s Aftermath
The Brockton RTA, SRTA in New Bedford and Fall River, GATRA in Attleboro and Taunton, and Cape Cod RTA have cancelled all bus service for Tuesday.
February 23, 2026
Eyes On the Street: Three Weeks After the Storm, Snow Woes Remain Across Greater Boston
In my trips around Boston and its suburbs this week, it's clear that cities and property owners are still struggling to cope with the snow, even though it's been nearly three weeks since the storm that dropped more than 20 inches of snow on the region.
February 20, 2026
Mass. Law Enforcement Data Show Dramatic Decline In Speeding Tickets
Massachusetts police are writing significantly fewer speeding tickets compared to a decade ago, even as speeding has been cited as a contributing factor in an increasing number of lethal crashes over the same period.
February 19, 2026
