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T Will Launch New ‘Frequent-Service’ Bus Routes in December, But Overall Service Still Remains Below Pre-Covid Levels
The T is officially moving ahead with plans to launch "phase one" of its long-planned Bus Network Redesign on December 15, even though overall bus service in the MBTA system still remains about 12 percent below what the agency offered before the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 9, 2024
Orange Line Service In JP, Roxbury Is Taking A 13-Day Break For Track Work
The MBTA will attempt to fix some of its last remaining slow zones on the Orange Line with a 13-day closure through Oct. 20th on the segment south of Back Bay station.
October 7, 2024
State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday
The state's parks agency will reduce Memorial Drive's speed limit and create more space for the area's busy bike and pedestrian traffic.
October 4, 2024
State Police Have Not Arrested John Corcoran’s Killer
A State Police spokesperson has informed StreetsblogMASS that the suspected killer in last week's homicide on the Paul Dudley White Bike Path in Cambridge has not been arrested, although their driving license has been suspended.
October 4, 2024
Bluebikes Celebrates 25 Million Rides With $25 Credits
The following brief is a lightly edited version of a Bluebikes press release.
October 2, 2024
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
