MBTA Board Updates: 25% More Bus Service, Driver Hiring, Ridership Recovery
Ridership has mostly recovered from last winter's Omicron dip, and the T promises a 25 percent increase in bus service as part of its upcoming bus network redesign.
April 29, 2022
Gov. Baker, Rep. Neal Announce ‘A Path Forward’ for East-West Rail
“The governor has made a full commitment to east-west rail,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal told reporters.
April 27, 2022
Cambridge City Council Forcefully Rejects Effort to Delay Mass. Ave. Bike Lanes
“I honestly don’t even understand why we’re having this conversation at this point,” said Councilor Quinton Zondervan. “People are afraid for their lives, and rightfully so.”
April 26, 2022
Coalition Rallies for Low-Income Fare Legislation
"I've watched passengers get on my bus and struggle to put that fare together," said Karen Maxwell of the Boston Carmen's Union Local 589.
April 25, 2022
International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions with car-dependent infrastructure.
April 22, 2022
Bike League Ranks Massachusetts As ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State’
Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation's most bicycle-friendly state.
April 20, 2022
Mass. Senate Passes Climate Bill With Mandates (But No Funding) for Electric Trains, Buses
The Senate's legislation, titled "An Act driving climate policy forward," is, true to its name, mostly focused on driving.
April 15, 2022
MBTA to Analyze 6 Alternatives For New Silver Line Service to Everett
The MBTA has narrowed its options down to 6 potential new routes for new Silver Line bus rapid transit service to Everett, and in hopes of supporting an alternative through Charlestown, City of Boston officials are committing to building dedicated bus lanes on a redesigned Rutherford Avenue between Sullivan Square and the Charles River.
April 14, 2022
Mayor Wu’s First Budget Proposal Features Bus Lane Projects, Safer Streets, and Transit-Oriented Housing
The proposed budget is an "unprecedented investment because this is an unprecedented moment," Mayor Wu told her cabinet members and City Councilors at a breakfast presentation in City Hall Wednesday morning.
April 13, 2022
State House Update: The Latest on E-Bikes, Low-Income Fares, and Automated Enforcement Bills
Some transportation advocates are looking at a new Senate climate bill as a way to advance more of their priorities, after the first draft of that bill neglected to include any policies that would expand transit services or promote biking or walking.
April 12, 2022
