MBTA Debuts Two New Ways to Track Your Ride
The MBTA has introduced a new way for riders to track real-time bus arrivals without a smartphone or a data plan, as well as new real-time vehicle location information to the region's ferry boats.
October 13, 2026
Eyes On the Street: One Less Lane On Brookline’s Hammond Pond Parkway
As part of a routine repaving project, the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation has reduced the number of lanes and the official speed limit on part of Hammond Pond Parkway south of Route 9 in Brookline.
October 12, 2026
Neighbors Applaud City Hall’s Last-Minute Design Changes For Hyde Park Ave.
Neighbors applaud City Hall for changing its plans: "This is the beginning of rebuilding trust," Forest Hills resident Nathan Eckstrom says.
October 12, 2026
Boston Will Begin Construction Next Week On Safety Improvements At Scene of Louisa Gag’s Homicide
The City of Boston plans to begin construction next week on safety improvements to the intersection of Tremont, Parker, and Terrace Streets, where a truck driver struck and killed City Hall employee Louisa Gag earlier this summer.
October 9, 2026
Pittsfield Area Railroad Improvements Will Help Set the Stage For More Amtrak Service to Albany
On Thursday, Governor Healey's administration announced that two track improvement projects in the Pittsfield area will go under construction in the coming months to improve operations for the seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, and set the stage for a planned Boston-Albany route.
October 9, 2026
City of Boston Plans to Install Cameras to Deter Illegal Driving Near Stopped Buses
“Drivers who ignore safety laws and put our kids at risk must be held accountable,” said Mayor Michelle Wu.
October 8, 2026
Can Waltham and Weston Transform Aging Office Parks Into A Transit-Oriented Neighborhood?
Developers are planning up to 880 new homes and a new regional rail station to replace struggling office parks in Waltham and Weston.
October 6, 2026
UMass Study: Rural Transit’s Economic Benefits Far Exceed Its Modest Costs
A suite of economic impact studies from Transportation for Massachusetts and the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute concludes that rural microtransit services generate millions of dollars' worth in economic benefits each year for the small towns where they operate.
October 1, 2026
Bicyclist Severely Injures Pedestrian In Unprotected Commonwealth Ave. Bike Lane Near Kenmore Square
Boston Police told StreetsblogMASS that the victim's condition is improving and that she's expected to live.
September 30, 2026
T Shutting Down the Core of the Green Line For 9 Days Through Sunday Oct. 4
The T will close the central trunk of the Green Line's four branches for 9 days starting Saturday, Sept. 26 in order to continue its replacement of 19th-century signal equipment in the light rail system's tunnels.
September 25, 2026
