The Tracks Are New, But the Green Line’s E Branch Still Gets Stuck in Traffic
Last week, the E Branch of the Green Line reopened to riders after a month-long construction project to replace tracks on Huntington Avenue.
September 10, 2020
Guest Column: ‘Walking School Buses’ Need To Be Part of Schools’ Reopening Plans
A Walking School Bus program would conservatively save one school about $200,000 a year in student transportation costs – and that’s without counting other benefits like cleaner air near schools, safer neighborhood streets, and healthier students.
September 9, 2020
On Bluebikes, Batteries Won’t Be Included Anytime Soon
Bikeshare systems across North America have been adding thousands of pedal-assist electric bikes to their fleets this summer, but the Bluebikes system of greater Boston won't be embracing this new technology anytime soon.
September 8, 2020
Boston Bike Counts Make the Case for Better Bike Lanes on Key Routes
Data show that several downtown streets, like Cambridge and Charles Streets, get lots of bike traffic in spite of inadequate or nonexistent bike infrastructure.
September 4, 2020
NACTO Grants to Fund Open Streets As Tools for Equity and Resilience
“It seemed prudent to lift up examples of projects that balanced that tension between the need to respond rapidly to this crisis and the need to be thoughtful about the people who live in cities,” said NACTO’s Jenny O’Connell.
September 3, 2020
Video: Watch the Green Line’s E Branch Reconstruction in 45 Seconds
The 28-day closure on the E branch allowed workers to replace three miles' worth of track in a compressed construction timeline: the T estimates that if the same work had been done piecemeal during weekend and nighttime closures, it could have taken a full year to get finished.
September 1, 2020
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Makes Surprise Appearance at Boston’s ‘Ride for Black Lives’
On Sunday, hundreds of riders gathered in Franklin Park for the summer's third Ride for Black Lives in Boston, which featured an appearance by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, co-chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus and a co-founder of Washington's Future of Transportation Caucus.
September 1, 2020
Electric Trucks and Buses Are Coming… Just Not Fast Enough to Save the Climate
Massachusetts has signed a multi-state pact to make zero-emission vehicles at least 30 percent of new bus and truck sales by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050 – but there’s considerable uncertainty about whether the pledge is ambitious enough to help Massachusetts meet its latest climate goals.
August 31, 2020
T Announces New Bus Lane Projects, Targeting 6 Regional Bottlenecks
The T estimates that, even under reduced levels of ridership during the pandemic, these bus lane projects would benefit over 50,000 riders every weekday.
August 28, 2020
Seaport Subterfuge: Boston Calls Out Massport for Undermining Summer Street Busway
Earlier this summer, Mike Meyran, Massport's Port Director, emailed South Boston businesses and asked them to lobby City of Boston officials to oppose dedicated bus lane projects in the congested Seaport neighborhood.
August 27, 2020
