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La Estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn Cierra Tras Proyecto de Reconstruction
El proyecto de $72 millones de dólares es parte del Proyecto de Mejoras de Lynn Commuter Rail Station, el cual “mejorará seguridad, accesibilidad, y la experiencia de los clientes.”
October 4, 2022
Lynn Commuter Rail Station Closes For Reconstruction Project
The $72 million project, part of the MBTA’s Lynn Commuter Rail Station Improvements initiative, will “improve safety, accessibility, and the customer experience.”
October 3, 2022
La Línea Azul En East Boston Es El Enfoque de Estudio de Cambio Climático
La comunidad de East Boston ha estado lidiando con el cambio climático desde varios frentes. No solo ha sido destacado en el Plan de Calor de la Ciudad de Boston como uno de los cinco vecindarios que experimenta las temperaturas de calor más altas de la región, sino también es susceptible a inundaciones por su localización geográfica y a la progresiva elevación del nivel del mar.
October 3, 2022
Blue Line in East Boston Is the Focus of Ongoing Climate Change Mitigation Study
The community of East Boston has been dealing with climate change on many fronts. As one of the five “Environmental Justice” neighborhoods highlighted in the City of Boston’s recent Heat Plan, it is not only disproportionately affected during high heat events, but its geography also makes it prone to flooding from rising sea levels.
October 3, 2022
Nearly 20 Years At the T: Jaime Garmendia Shares His Experience Over the Years
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, we’re kicking off a short series highlighting the work by Latinas, Latinos and Latines working in various areas of the transportation field in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
September 29, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Huntington Avenue’s Bus and Bike Lane Gets Some Color
Just over a mile long stretch along Huntington Avenue now features a ruby dedicated bus lane in the southbound direction; about a quarter of the T’s 39 bus route.
September 28, 2022
An Inside Look at Federal Highway Officials’ Efforts to Encourage Safer Streets
The annual conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) conference in Boston earlier this month offered a sort of homecoming for Stephanie Pollack, the former leader of MassDOT who left for Washington in early 2021 to lead the Federal Highway Administration in President Biden's administration.
September 28, 2022
Advocates Hope D.C.’s Proposed Right-On-Red Ban Will Inspire National Reform
The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.
September 28, 2022
Gov. Baker Sends Traffic Safety Bill Back to Legislators With Objections to Safer Speed Limits and Passing Rules
The Governor proposed several amendments, including a simpler 3-foot minimum distance for motor vehicles passing bikes and pedestrians, and striking language that would let cities and towns reduce speed limits to 25 mph on state-owned roadways, including the Department of Conservation and Recreation's dangerous "parkways."
September 26, 2022
Eyes On the Street: The Fenway Multi-Use Path Inches Eastward
The project connects to another path segment that runs behind the Landmark Center complex and opened last fall. That segment, which runs along the Green Line tracks east of the Fenway stop, currently ends at Miner Street.
September 26, 2022
