Photos: The MBTA’s New Green Line Train, Arriving 2027
This week, under a party tent on City Hall Plaza, the MBTA has been inviting riders to tour a life-sized mockup of its new Green Line "Type 10" light rail vehicles, which will increase passenger capacity and improve accessibility when they arrive in 2027.
October 30, 2024
City of Boston Will Add Modest Traffic-Calming Measures For Columbia Road
The city is hosting another open house for its Columbia Road Action Plan tonight at the Strand Theater.
October 30, 2024
Healey Administration Delays Rules to Regulate Tailpipe Pollutants From Trucks
Governor Healey will delay implementation of pollution regulations that had been adopted by her Republican predecessor.
October 24, 2024
Everett, Chelsea Add Bus Lanes to Support New Bus Route Through A Rapidly-Growing Neighborhood
Second Street in Everett and Chelsea is getting new bus lanes this fall to support the neighborhood's new frequent-service bus route, coming later this winter.
October 23, 2024
Federal Funds Will Let Bluebikes System Add Electrified Stations For E-Bikes
Since they first came on the scene last December, the new pedal-assist electric Bluebikes have been extremely popular.
October 22, 2024
Boston Region Wins More Federal Funding for Private-Operator Shuttle Routes, Bluebikes Expansion
A new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program will send the Boston region $21.6 million to launch several non-MBTA shuttle routes in the city of Boston and expand the Bluebikes bikesharing network with new stations across the region.
October 22, 2024
For the First Time In Years, Orange Line Trains Are Running At Full Speed Through the SW Corridor
The MBTA's Orange Line reopened for service this morning after a 10-day closure, and the MBTA reports that the work erased 20 more slow zones from the subway system.
October 21, 2024
Forest Hills Residents Petition for Safer Hyde Park Avenue After MBTA Bus Driver Kills Their Neighbor
On Saturday, an MBTA bus driver ran over Glenn Inghram, who later died of his injuries, in a crosswalk outside of the Forest Hills MBTA station's lower busway.
October 16, 2024
New Cambridge Company Aims to Lower the Cost of E-Bike Rentals
Metro Mobility is offering all-day electric bike rentals for qualified lower-income individuals for just $1 a day.
October 16, 2024
Eyes On the Street: Better Bike Lanes For Allston and Brighton
The Boston Transportation Department has been busy in Brighton this fall: the city has reconfigured three neighborhood streets to calm traffic and add separated lanes for bikes and scooters.
October 15, 2024
