Somerville to Build Protected Bike Lanes Near Davis Square After Fatal ‘Dooring’ Crash
Holland Street is scheduled to be repaved this fall; until this week, the project would have created a single paint-only bike lane next to parked cars, similar to the street layout on nearby Broadway.
September 2, 2022
Final Safety Inspection Report Focuses on Hiring, Workforce Challenges at the T
On Wednesday, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published the final report from its detailed “safety management inspection” and gave the T a list of 53 tasks to repair what the federal government called a "pattern of safety incidents" that include train crashes, derailments, and runaway trains.
August 31, 2022
It’s Not Just the T: Analysis Finds Unusually Large Backlog in Commonwealth’s Bridge Repair Needs
Roughly one in nine bridge crossings in Massachusetts occurs on a bridge where engineers have found serious problems with weight-bearing structural elements that need repair or replacement, according to a new analysis by MassBudget.
August 31, 2022
Mayor Wu, Bike Commuter
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who ran for Mayor last year on a "Green New Deal" platform, has ridden her bike to work three times this month, and is taking notes about how the city can improve bike infrastructure on the 7-mile route between her home in Roslindale and City Hall.
August 30, 2022
Protected Intersection Could Bridge Critical Bike Network Gap on the Fenway
A city spokesperson tells StreetsblogMASS that there are "plans to have a two-way cycle track on the south side of the Muddy River crossing (Brookline Avenue between Park Drive and Fenway), as well as a two-way cycle track connecting north along Park Drive to the Fenway Path through the Landmark Center site."
August 29, 2022
Higher Wages, No Fares, and a Massage Chair: How the MVRTA Is Recruiting New Drivers and Increasing Service
Bucking a nationwide trend of driver shortages, the MVRTA is expanding its workforce of bus drivers and adding more service.
August 25, 2022
Shuttle Buses Exceeding Expectations, But the T’s Own Buses Are Struggling
An ongoing bus driver shortage is forcing the T to reduce service on 43 bus routes.
August 24, 2022
Somerville Community Path, An Ideal Shortcut, Won’t Open During Orange Line Shutdown
The new Community Path will provide a shortcut for bikes and pedestrians between East Somerville and Lechmere, but it won't open for several more months.
August 23, 2022
Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line
“We know that this shutdown is going to be disruptive and challenging for the city," said Mayor Wu's Chief of Streets, Jascha Franklin-Hodge. "So over the last two weeks we have engaged in an unprecedented effort to reconfigure our streets, to boost alternative transportation options, and to help residents and businesses in Boston prepare.”
August 19, 2022
Mayor Pledges ‘Immediate’ Action After Somerville Resident Killed In Door-Zone Bike Lane
Somerville police believe that the victim, identified as Stephen Conley, 70, of Somerville, was traveling westbound in the painted bike lane on Broadway when a driver in the adjacent parking lane opened the door of his Land Rover into Conley’s path.
August 16, 2022
