Christian MilNeil
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The Blue Line’s Rough Ride Will Continue One More Week
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On Thursday, the MBTA announced that its suspension of Blue Line service between the Airport station and downtown Boston will extend one more week, through Tuesday, May 17.
Highway Pollution Is Surging Back Towards Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Tax collection data from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue suggest that gasoline consumption and its associated air pollution is rebounding towards pre-pandemic levels, undermining hopes that increased work-from-home arrangements can have a major impact on meeting the state’s climate goals. Massachusetts residents burned through roughly 596 million gallons of gasoline during the first three months […]
Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T
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"FTA leadership recently discussed the pattern of safety incidents with MBTA executive leadership, yet it remains unclear what actions the MBTA Board and executive team are implementing to prevent and address the system's safety violations," wrote federal officials.
Two New Trail Links Open, Connecting Greenways North of Boston
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A tour of the new Charlestown Seawall trail, which connects Draw 7 Park in Somerville to Alford Street in Boston, and the new Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, which connects the Alewife Red Line station to Watertown Square.
MassDOT Under Fire for Stockpiling Hazardous Debris Next to Public Housing in Chelsea
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"Folks always say what is environmental justice? What is environmental racism? Here it is. This is a prime example of it. The state is dumping contaminated material next to low-income communities and communities of color,” said Rosanne Bongiovanni, the executive director of GreenRoots, a Chelsea-based environmental justice advocacy organization.
Study: Most of the Commonwealth’s EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices
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Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" - car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.
MBTA’s New Electric Bus Order Could Support More Center-Running Busways Regionwide
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The T is shopping for new buses that would allow boarding on both sides of the vehicle, which could facilitate more center-running busways across the region. "It recongnizes the potential that we don't need to rip up a whole street, if we can just change the bus instead," says Maya Mudgal, a BTD transit planner.
Baker Administration Developing E-Bike Incentive Program
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"We're placing more emphasis on strategies to reduce total vehicle miles traveled," said Judy Chang, the Undersecretary of Energy for Governor Baker's Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
City of Boston Reboots Plans for Bus-Priority Corridor Between North, South Stations
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In addition to bus-priority infrastructure and enhanced bus stops, the city is also examining the possibilities for cross-town protected bike lanes and safer, more visible crosswalks along the route.
MBTA Board Updates: 25% More Bus Service, Driver Hiring, Ridership Recovery
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Ridership has mostly recovered from last winter's Omicron dip, and the T promises a 25 percent increase in bus service as part of its upcoming bus network redesign.
Gov. Baker, Rep. Neal Announce ‘A Path Forward’ for East-West Rail
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“The governor has made a full commitment to east-west rail,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal told reporters.
Cambridge City Council Forcefully Rejects Effort to Delay Mass. Ave. Bike Lanes
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“I honestly don’t even understand why we’re having this conversation at this point,” said Councilor Quinton Zondervan. “People are afraid for their lives, and rightfully so.”