Budget Uncertainties Delay T’s ‘Better Bus’ and ‘Rail Vision’ Initiatives
With plummeting fare revenues and uncertain support from the state legislature, MBTA leaders are proposing a budget that would delay high-priority safety initiatives and bus service expansions.
May 6, 2020
It’s Walk, Bike, and Roll to Homeschool Day
The first Wednesday of May typically marks the Commonwealth's annual "Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day," a partnership between MassDOT and hundreds of schools across the state.
May 5, 2020
MassDOT Data Show Less Traffic, but Higher Odds of Dying on Streets
MassDOT data show that while traffic is down by half on major state highways, drivers still killed more people in crashes in April 2020 than in April 2019.
May 4, 2020
City, State Collaborating on Safety Fixes for Mass. Ave. in Boston’s South End
A City of Boston capital project could install protected bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue through the Boston Medical Center campus in 2021.
May 4, 2020
Sen. Markey Blasts Fed for Potential Big Oil Bailouts
Oil companies "are going to take money that was meant to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic in order to bail themselves out of $200 billion in existing debt,” alleges Sen. Ed Markey.
May 1, 2020
Bluebikes Ridership Is Down, But Remains Busy Near Hospitals
Recent data show that ridership on the Boston region's leading bikesharing system had dropped by roughly 75 percent from pre-pandemic levels after Governor Baker's stay-at-home order took effect during the final week of March.
April 30, 2020
Watchdog Agency Calls for Stronger Pedestrian Safety Standards in New Cars
Current U.S. safety standards protect drivers in crashes, but make no effort to protect the people they hit.
April 30, 2020
Boston Council to Host Hearing on Pandemic Street Safety Improvements
"This is very much about safeguarding everyone's health in the immediate term. We are finding it impossible to practice distancing on narrow sidewalks," said Councilor Michelle Wu.
April 28, 2020
MBTA Board Faces Criticism for Amending Fare Contract During Pandemic
Advocates want the board to have "an equitable and transparent" process to evaluate the project before the board takes action.
April 27, 2020
Demands of ‘Essential’ Work Put Boston’s Neighborhoods of Color at Higher Risk
'Essential' workers are more likely to live in the Boston region’s neighborhoods of color, according to an analysis by the ACLU of Massachusetts.
April 27, 2020
