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Christian MilNeil

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A large crowd of bike riders gathers on Commonwealth Avenue in Kenmore Square beneath the Citgo sign.

Boston Seeks Plans for Bus Priority, Protected Bike Routes Through Longwood and Kenmore Square

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) just released a request for proposals to conduct a new transportation study of the Longwood and Kenmore Square neighborhoods that aims to accommodate millions of square feet in new development with new transit-priority streets and better-connected networks of trails and protected bike lanes. According to the BPDA, over […]
A Green Line train bearing the destination sign for "Union Square" arrives at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

T Announces Another Month-Long Closure For 5 Green Line Stops; Postpones Opening Date For Medford Extension

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments
The closure of the North Station Green Line stop means that users of the north side commuter rail network will have no subway connections when they arrive in Boston (before the pandemic, North Station saw over 18,000 daily boardings on commuter rail trains).
An illustration of a new Orange Line train with a large X through it

100,000 Riders In the Lurch: MBTA Will Shut Down Entire Orange Line For 30 Days Starting August 19

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 2, 2022 | No Comments
The closure will shut down the entire Orange Line at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 19, and service won't resume until 5 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19.
Looking east up Cambridge Street towards Government Center near the intersection of Joy Street. A wide brick-paved median dominates the foreground view; to the sides are two lanes of car traffic in each direction. A bike rider climbs the hill on the right edge of the photo.

Deference to Car Traffic Compromises Key Missing Link in Boston’s Bike Network

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 1, 2022 | No Comments
When it comes to designing safer streets to make that future a reality, the city is binding itself with assumptions that it won’t actually meet its climate goals, and sacrificing public space that could otherwise be dedicated to bus lanes or protected bike lanes in order to accommodate pre-pandemic volumes of motor vehicle traffic.
A detail of the MBTA's proposed new bus network map, showing the proposed new routes that would connect Roxbury and Dorchester to the jobs of the Longwood Medical Area (upper left). Courtesy of the MBTA.

Two More Days To Weigh In on Bus Network Redesign

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments
MBTA and MassDOT staff will refine the proposed new bus network map based on public feedback over the rest of the summer, then present a final proposal to the MBTA board in October.
A dozen people walking in all directions, plus one person on a bicycle, crossing the intersection of Brookline and Longwood Avenues under the Longwood Galleria neon sign. The Longwood Area's skyline of hospital buildings is visible in the background.

Success For the T’s New Bus Network Hinges on the Longwood Medical Area

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments
A new study involving MassDOT, Longwood Medical Area institutions, and the City of Boston aims to determine the best bus routing and infrastructure options for a major expansion of bus routes through the congested neighborhood.
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Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments
In 2021, Uber and Lyft only carried 44 percent as many trips as they did in 2019, before the pandemic.
Aerial view of MBTA Southampton bus garage near I-93, highlighting in blue the 2-acre parcel at 202 Southampton Street, currently the site of a warehouse next to an MBTA parking lot.

MBTA Board Updates: FTA Safety Directives, Hiring Challenges, and More Buses

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments
Since the summer of 2020, when the T began advertising for new safety-related positions in response to a critical independent safety audit, 917 new hires have joined the agency, but 908 employees have quit or retired.
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Lawmakers Slam MBTA’s Lack of Transparency: ‘Riders Will Never Come Back if They Can’t Trust the Information They’re Getting’

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments
"Who's calling the shots at the T?" asked Sen. Brendan Crighton, the Co-Chair of the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation.
The corner of Massachusetts Avenue (right) and Huntington Avenue, where a truck driver struck and killed a person riding a bicycle on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Courtesy of Google.

Truck Driver Kills Cambridge Man Next to Symphony Hall in Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 14, 2022 | No Comments
Massachusetts Avenue, a major north-south bike route between Cambridge, Back Bay, the South End, and Dorchester, features a paint-only bike lane at the site of the crash.
The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Advocates Lobby Senate for Low-Income Fares, E-Bikes In Transportation Bond Bill

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments
The state’s bond bill authorizes public borrowing for new infrastructure projects, but transportation advocates hope that the legislation can also be a venue for the legislature to enact new policies and programs.
A backhoe rests on top of old railroad ties next to a pile of old rails along an abanoned railroad corridor surrounded by leafy trees.

Waltham Begins Construction On 2.7-Mile Segment of Mass. Central Rail Trail

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments
With the groundbreaking for Waltham's project, two major segments of the Mass. Central Rail Trail are currently under construction in the greater Boston region.
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