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DCR Breaks Ground On Major Road Diet in Newton
The Commonwealth's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has started construction on a $11.3 million road-narrowing project for Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton.
December 13, 2023
Guest Column: Student Transit Advocates Make Riding the T a Varsity Sport
Most people ride the train or bus around Boston for work, shopping, or leisure. The Transit Advocacy Club at Boston University Academy – a high school on the campus of Boston University – rides it as a competition to test the limits of the transportation system, and, most importantly, to teach our community the value of public transit.
December 12, 2023
MassDOT Wins More Federal Funds to Plan Increased Boston-Albany Amtrak Service
Last week, the Biden administration's Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $500,000 grant to MassDOT to plan for additional Amtrak service between Boston and Albany.
December 11, 2023
New Boston Police Contract Will Let Civilians Direct Traffic at Some Construction Sites
Last week, the labor union that represents most Boston police officers ratified a new contract that will introduce a number of reforms – including one that will start allowing civilians to take unwanted traffic detail shifts at construction sites.
December 11, 2023
Latest White House Grants Show Promise for a Real Interstate Rail System
It's more than just high speed rail.
December 11, 2023
N.H. Man Faces Charges of Killing Two People With His Pickup Truck in Waltham
A New Hampshire man is facing charges of manslaughter and armed robbery after causing multiple crashes and killing two people in a sequence of hit-and-run crashes in Waltham on Wednesday afternoon.
December 7, 2023
Green Line Service Resumes With 12 More Slow Zones Removed
Many more slow zones still remain, and the T plans to close the central segments of the line for two more 9-day closures in January.
December 6, 2023
Eyes On the Street: West Roxbury’s New Protected Bike Lanes
Thanks to friend-of-Streetsblog Peter Cheung for getting this video clip of the new protected bike lanes on Centre Street in West Roxbury during last weekend's Brothers On Bikes group ride:
December 4, 2023
What’s Somerville Doing With a City-Owned Empty Lot Next to a New Light Rail Station?
In 2014, the City of Somerville endorsed a plan to create new affordable housing, spaces for small businesses, and public plazas for city-owned land next to the new Gilman Square Green Line Station. Nearly a decade later, it's still an empty lot.
December 4, 2023
Open Thread: What Were the Biggest Transportation Stories of 2023?
As the end of 2023 approaches, we typically run a roundup of the year's biggest stories.
December 4, 2023
