Accessibility Advocates Press Boston City Council for Better Snow Removal
As even more snow began falling outside, dozens of safety advocates from a coalition of pedestrian, bike, transit, and disability rights groups came to Boston City Hall Tuesday afternoon to ask the City of Boston to put a greater focus on pedestrian safety and accessibility after snowstorms.
March 3, 2026
‘Micromobility’ Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters
Among other recommendations, the commission supports expanding bikeshare systems and other micromobility options as a safer, less expensive, and more efficient alternative to driving.
February 27, 2026
MBTA Teaming Up With Maryland to Procure New Battery-Electric Locomotives
The MBTA and the Maryland Transit Administration have issued a joint "request for proposals" to procure at least 25 new locomotives, more than half of which would operate on electric power from existing overhead wires on the MBTA's Providence Line and the MARC Penn Line.
February 25, 2026
Planned Springfield Station Expansion Anticipates More Amtrak Service in Western Mass.
MassDOT and Amtrak are working on plans for new tracks and platforms at Springfield Union Station in anticipation of a significant increase in passenger rail service between Boston and western Massachusetts.
February 24, 2026
Mass. Law Enforcement Data Show Dramatic Decline In Speeding Tickets
Massachusetts police are writing significantly fewer speeding tickets compared to a decade ago, even as speeding has been cited as a contributing factor in an increasing number of lethal crashes over the same period.
February 19, 2026
Volkswagen’s Crimes Help Finance New Electric Buses In Massachusetts
In 2017, Volkswagen paid $2.9 billion into a nationwide clean air fund as punishment for its scheme to violate and evade U.S. air quality regulations.
February 17, 2026
Climate Report Card Gives MassDOT A Failing Grade As Mass. Misses Key Climate Goals
As traffic continues to increase and EV sales lag, will MassDOT finally pivot to public transportation as a climate solution?
February 13, 2026
Pittsfield Cops Suspect Driver Killed Pedestrian Then Dragged His Body Across the City
Pittsfield Police are looking for a driver suspected of killing William S. Colbert, a 69-year-old resident of Pittsfield.
February 13, 2026
Traffic Analysis Shows Newton Bikeway Project Reduced Car Traffic, Speeding, and Crashes
"Vehicle volumes on the corridor have decreased without evidence of cut throughs on local roads, speeds within the pilot area have reduced, and bicycle activity has increased," according to a City of Newton technical memo.
February 10, 2026
While City Hall Dithers, Boston Cyclists Union Takes Snow Removal Into Their Own Hands
After weeks of waiting for the city's snow removal crews, volunteers dig out the Commonwealth Avenue bike lane themselves.
February 10, 2026
