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MBTA Announces Spring Service Changes
The birds are chirping, the sun is lingering a bit longer, baseball is back (and so are allergies). This can all only mean one thing - spring is here, despite the seemingly endless rain. And what comes with this change of the season? Changes in MBTA service, of course.
April 22, 2024
Transit Advocates Salute the MBTA’s Slowest Buses With Inaugural Pokey/Schleppie Awards
According to TransitMatters’ analysis, the clear “winner” was the Route 1 bus, which won twice for being the slowest and the most-bunched bus in the MBTA system.
April 22, 2024
Boston, Bluebikes Offer Free Rides During Subway Closures
This article has been adapted from a City of Boston and Bluebikes press release.
April 19, 2024
Close.City Maps Illustrate Inequalities of Access to Vital Services Across the Boston Region
On Friday April 5th, Nat Henry (@NatMakesMaps), Director and founder of Henry Spatial Analysis, launched “Close”, an interactive map that shows walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly neighborhoods across every block in the United States.
April 19, 2024
New MBTA Transit-Oriented Housing Rules Spur Placemaking in Watertown
This article has been syndicated with permission from Upzone Update, a newsletter that analyzes MBTA Communities Law compliance efforts from zoning expert Amy Dain and the staff of Boston Indicators.
April 19, 2024
Worcester RTA Board Votes to Extend Fare-Free Buses Through 2025
The governing board of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) has formally voted to extend fare-free operations into mid-2025, extending the agency's distinction as the longest-running fare-free transit network in the United States.
April 18, 2024
Tune In: Editor Christian MilNeil Discusses Allston Multimodal Project on WBUR
We joined Kate Dineen of the nonprofit A Better City and host Tiziana Dearing on WBUR's Radio Boston to discuss the Allston Multimodal Project yesterday.
April 17, 2024
T Sees Increased Worcester Line Ridership After Sacrificing ‘Heart to Hub’ Express
A schedule change that sacrificed a daily Boston-to-Worcester express train for one that makes more stops in suburban MetroWest communities appears to have helped the MBTA attract hundreds of additional riders.
April 17, 2024
Mystic River Bridge Design, Timeline Still Shrouded In Mystery, Globe Confirms
Today, the Boston Globe published a reminder that we still have no idea when or how the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation will build a long-planned bridge over the Mystic River to connect Everett to the Assembly Orange Line Station (see map above).
April 15, 2024
Massachusetts Will Offer Rebates for E-Bike Purchases This Summer
After nearly two years of planning, the Commonwealth is gearing up to spend $4.5 million to help low- and moderate-income households purchase new pedal-assist electric bikes.
April 12, 2024
