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This Heat Wave is a Car Dependency Problem
Our quickly warming planet has a unique impact on people who don't or can't drive — and we need policy action to protect their health.
July 18, 2024
Too Hot to Move – Heat Wave Wilts Foot Traffic and Transit Riders
As the heat index pressed past the century mark in the greater Boston region Wednesday afternoon, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders crowded into the shade of trees and struggled to keep cool.
July 17, 2024
MassDOT Officially Breaks Ground On Northern Strand Extension Through Downtown Lynn
The Northern Strand pathway is officially headed for the beach.
July 16, 2024
Bluebikes Offers Free Rides During Red Line Shutdown
This article is adapted from a Bluebikes press release.
July 12, 2024
With Another $1 Billion Pledge From Washington, MassDOT Can Almost Afford Sagamore Bridge Replacement
On Friday afternoon, the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Commonwealth's congressional delegation announced that Washington had pledged a new grant of "nearly $1 billion" to help finance the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne.
July 12, 2024
Streetfilms Test-Rides CargoB, Boston’s New Cargo Bikeshare
On a recent family vacation in Boston, Clarence Eckerson, producer of Streetfilms, got a chance to try out CargoB, a new private bikesharing service for electric pedal-assist cargo bikes:
July 11, 2024
The T Suspends Red Line Subway Service in Cambridge ‘Til July 29
A work train derailment on Tuesday led to the abrupt decision to expand a planned closure through downtown Boston for two weekends this month.
July 10, 2024
Guest Column: Worcester Kills Children
Planners, engineers, and politicians designed a system of roads that, for the sake of cars, made pedestrian deaths permissible.
July 10, 2024
MBTA, Cape Cod, and Vineyard Transit Authorities Win Federal Funding for Electric and Lower-Emission Buses
On Tuesday, the Federal Transit Administration announced it would give nearly $60 million to three Massachusetts public transit agencies to help finance new fleets of electric and hybrid-electric buses.
July 9, 2024
MBTA’s New ‘Tap-to-Pay’ Fare Readers Go Live Today
This article is an edited version of an MBTA press release.
July 9, 2024
