Christian MilNeil
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DCR Plans to Remove Car Lanes, Add Buffered Bikeways on the Arborway
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The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced plans to replace motor vehicle lanes with wide buffered bike lanes along three roadway sections of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain as part of a suite of short-term safety improvements. The DCR’s “Arborway Parkways Improvement Project” is examining possible new designs for the mile-long stretch […]
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Wellington Bridge Over the Mystic
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The City of Somerville has announced that it will create new protected bike lanes on the Wellington Bridge across the Mystic River this fall, connecting Somerville’s fast-growing Assembly Square district with the City of Medford. The project is being funded through the MassDOT’s new Shared Streets and Spaces Program, a statewide pool of funding intended […]
Washington Snubs Dorchester Bus Riders In Favor of a Suburban Highway Interchange
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New bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue would benefit roughly 20,000 bus riders in Dorchester and Mattapan, reduce their collective commuting times by 800 hours every day, and allow the T to make over 100 additional daily bus trips along existing routes using the same number of buses and drivers, according to a rejected application for federal funding.
Amtrak Allows Bikes on More Trains Throughout New England
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Reservations are required, but Amtrak's new bike racks will allow passengers to take their bikes with them as carry-on luggage.
Councilor Michelle Wu Announces Run for Mayor
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Wu was a lead organizer for last summer's "Boston T Party" event in protest of the MBTA's fare increases, and more recently outlined a proposal for a municipal "Green New Deal" for Boston.
MBTA Board Update: More Baby Steps Toward All-Day Regional Rail Service
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Trains to Lynn will depart every 30 minutes starting in November (up from every 30 to 90 minutes last year), and trains on the Fairmount Line will run every 45 minutes (up from every 60 minutes last year).
Mayor Walsh Boasts of ‘Healthy Streets’ Transformations
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In a sure sign that taking away lanes from cars to create safer, more efficient streets is a politically winning strategy, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is expected to hold a press conference Tuesday morning to boast about the ambitious changes being made under his administration’s “Healthy Streets” initiative. The Walsh administration is on track to […]
T Files Plans for New, Expanded Bus Garage in Quincy
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The proposed facility would replace one of the T's oldest bus maintenance facilities and include space for an expanded bus fleet.
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to American Legion Highway This Fall
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The City of Boston plans to address a high-crash corridor on American Legion Highway in Mattapan and Roslindale with a quick-build protected bike lane project later this fall.
The Tracks Are New, But the Green Line’s E Branch Still Gets Stuck in Traffic
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Last week, the E Branch of the Green Line reopened to riders after a month-long construction project to replace tracks on Huntington Avenue. But, as we noted in our coverage of the reopening, the project did not address one of the biggest challenges that the E branch faces: the fact that cars and trucks are […]
On Bluebikes, Batteries Won’t Be Included Anytime Soon
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Bikeshare systems across North America have been adding thousands of pedal-assist electric bikes to their fleets this summer, but the Bluebikes system of greater Boston won't be embracing this new technology anytime soon.
Boston Bike Counts Make the Case for Better Bike Lanes on Key Routes
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Data show that several downtown streets, like Cambridge and Charles Streets, get lots of bike traffic in spite of inadequate or nonexistent bike infrastructure.