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An Unpublished Report Tallies How Much Money the T Needs to Fix Its Problems. Why Doesn’t the T Want Anyone to See It?
"The public sees that more does need to be spent," says Rep. William Straus, the House Chair of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation. "But how do we give them what they need when we don’t have a calculated number?"
June 29, 2023
Tremont Street Safety Project Isn’t Complete, But Crashes Are Already Plummeting
There has been a dramatic reduction in serious crashes along Tremont Street through the South End this year as a construction project installs new protected bike lanes between Massachusetts Avenue and Herald Street.
June 28, 2023
Study: Finishing the Mass. Central Rail Trail Could Deliver Over $200 Million In Annual Benefits
Filling in the remaining gaps in the east-west Mass. Central Rail Trail, which is envisioned as a 104-mile path from Northampton to Boston, could generate over $200 million a year in increased economic activity from new trail-oriented tourism, according to a new analysis.
June 26, 2023
The Cops’ Directing-Traffic Racket Is Delaying Safety Projects
The MBTA has been waiting for 8 months for a police detail to show up to Washington Street in Oak Square so that its workers can finally paint some new crosswalks.
June 22, 2023
T Will Charge Subway Fares For Entire Newbury/Rockport Regional Rail Line This Summer
The MBTA announced Thursday morning that it will reduce fares for the entire Newburyport/Rockport Line all July and August while MassDOT closes the Sumner Tunnel for a restoration project.
June 22, 2023
Car-Free Mystic River Bridge Will Begin Construction In 2024
"We are on schedule for the project to go out to bid at the end of the calendar year," a state official confirmed for StreetsblogMASS.
June 20, 2023
PHOTOS: Construction Progress On New Rail Trails In Sudbury and Waltham
A construction tour of the progress on new segments of the Bruce Freeman and Mass. Central Rail Trails in Sudbury, and, a few miles to the east, on the Waltham section of the Mass. Central Rail Trail.
June 16, 2023
MassTrails Program Announces $11 Million in Grants for 68 Trail Projects
The state has announced $11.6 million in funding for 68 local trail construction and enhancement projects across the Commonwealth.
June 15, 2023
Guest Column: Why Boston’s New Traffic Signal Policy is a Big Deal
Signalized intersections in your neighborhood may be getting safer.
June 15, 2023
Why Regulators Are Ignoring 90% Of ‘Underride’ Crash Deaths — And Not Counting Vulnerable Road Users At All
Every year, hundreds of people die horrific deaths in underride crashes U.S. roads. But a new documentary says regulators aren't counting the vast majority of them — or mandating a simple technology to save their lives.
The post Why Regulators Are Ignoring 90% Of ‘Underride’ Crash Deaths — And Not Counting Vulnerable Road Users At All appeared first on Streetsblog USA.
June 15, 2023
