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Red Line’s Braintree Branch Reopens With 37 Fewer Slow Zones
By eliminating dozens of slow zones, the T expects the typical round-trip on this segment of the Red Line to run 24 minutes faster than it did a month ago.
September 30, 2024
A New Neighborhood Could Replace Oil Tanks in Everett, But Plans Hinge On Uncertain MBTA Expansion Projects
Developers have filed plans to replace a former ExxonMobil oil tank complex in Everett with a new neighborhood of high-rise buildings, including over 3,000 new homes, next to the MBTA's Newburyport-Rockport regional rail line and a proposed new bus rapid transit route.
September 30, 2024
After Short-Lived Ban, Kei Trucks Get the OK In Massachusetts
The tempest over kei trucks reflects an approach to regulations that has historically prioritized safety for people inside motor vehicles at the expense of safety for everyone else.
September 25, 2024
SUV Driver Kills Bicyclist On Memorial Drive Bike Path in Cambridge
The state's Department of Conservation and Recreation, which owns Memorial Drive, had previously received serious warnings about safety hazards at the site of the killing.
September 24, 2024
Massachusetts Wins $472 Million ‘Mega’ Grant for North Station Drawbridge Replacement
The project will not include a parallel pedestrian connection across the Charles River.
September 23, 2024
Somerville To Start Implementing New Bike Plan With Connections Near Porter Square
A year after adopting a plan for a citywide network of protected bike lanes, the City of Somerville is getting ready to implement protected bike lanes and numerous pedestrian safety improvements on a trio of streets between Porter and Davis Squares.
September 20, 2024
The Slow Bus To Southie: Boston Will Abandon Frequently-Blocked Seaport Bus Lane
The City of Boston will remove a shared bus-and-trucking lane through the Seaport neighborhood after acknowledging that the design, which was frequently blocked by cars, failed to deliver measurable benefits to bus riders.
September 17, 2024
T Will Poke A New Hole In the Red Line For Shorter Service Disruptions
On Monday, the MBTA announced plans to construct a new tunnel entrance for large construction equipment near the Alewife Red Line station, with the goal of making future maintenance disruptions shorter – both in time, and in length.
September 16, 2024
Boston’s Open Streets Series Comes to East Boston This Weekend
Boston's open streets program is coming to East Boston this weekend on Meridian and Bennington Streets from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
September 12, 2024
Boston Will Start Building Dartmouth Street Protected Bikeway This Fall
Within the next few weeks, the City of Boston will start work on another link in its growing network of protected bike routes with a new two-way on-street bikeway on Dartmouth Street in the Back Bay neighborhood.
September 12, 2024