Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses
Massachusetts law will now allow public transit agencies and school districts to use bus-mounted cameras to issue fines against illegal parking in dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, and against drivers who threaten kids by illegally passing stopped school buses.
January 10, 2025
Court Ruling Paves the Way For State to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws
A hotly anticipated ruling from the Commonwealth's Supreme Judicial Court affirms that the state government has a clear authority to sue cities and towns that insist on preserving segregationist zoning laws near MBTA stations, in violation of the state's new MBTA Communities Law.
January 8, 2025
Pickup Truck Driver Kills Teen in Leominster
Footage of the homicide scene suggests that the killing occurred in a clearly-marked crosswalk next to a stop sign.
January 8, 2025
Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term
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January 7, 2025
Last-Minute Legislating Puts Camera Enforcement Bills On Governor’s Desk
In the waning days of 2024, a skeleton crew of lawmakers on Beacon Hill enacted two new laws that would let transit agencies and school districts start using bus-mounted cameras to enforce traffic laws related to bus stops and bus lanes.
January 2, 2025
New Trails We Can Look Forward To In 2025
In the past year, Massachusetts trailbuilders cut the ribbon on about 15 miles' worth of new car-free bike and pedestrian trails.
December 30, 2024
Our Most-Read Stories of 2024
Our annual roundup of the year's biggest stories on StreetsblogMASS doesn't include some of the biggest transportation news stories of the year – like the remarkable comeback that the MBTA made by repairing hundreds of slow zones, or how free and reduced fares spread across the state.
December 26, 2024
Route Review: The New Frequent-Service 109 From Somerville to Everett
The MBTA's new Route 109 – one of four new "frequent-service" bus routes that started operating this week in the first phase of the agency's Bus Network Redesign initiative – is already saving time for hundreds of transit riders traveling between Somerville and Everett.
December 23, 2024
Eng: Full-Speed Subway System Is Saving Riders 40,000 Hours Every Weekday
At the final MBTA board of directors meeting of 2024 on Thursday morning, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng shared a striking statistic about his agency's efforts to fix hundreds of slow zones since 2023.
December 19, 2024
Driver Kills Pedestrian Outside Roxbury Crossing T Station
A police spokesperson called the killing an "accident," even though an investigation is still underway.
December 18, 2024
