MBTA Seeks Vendor Input For Possible Platform Screen Door Pilot Program
The platform barriers are primarily a safety measure, but they could also enable air-conditioning in increasingly sweltering subway stations.
May 21, 2026
T Threatens Recalcitrant City Hall With Eminent Domain to Ban Cars From Summer Street On World Cup Match Days
Most other World Cup host cities are pedestrianizing streets to accommodate World Cup crowds, but Mayor Wu's administration is resisting the idea in Boston.
May 20, 2026
Poll Finds Eroding Satisfaction With State’s Transportation Systems, With Affordability A Top Concern
As gas prices surge, voters are waiting for lawmakers on Beacon Hill to expand public transit and reduce their transportation costs.
May 14, 2026
The T’s New Electric Buses Will Still Belch Diesel Fumes For Winter Heat
The new buses' supplemental diesel heaters won't work nearly as hard as a typical diesel bus engine, but they're also not regulated by federal air quality regulations.
May 11, 2026
Advocates Call for Accountability From Boston’s Streets Cabinet As a Condition for Budget Approval
Amira Patterson of Transportation for Massachusetts asked for the city for a "transparent explanation of the criteria used in deciding which projects to pursue, re-evaluate, or scrap."
May 5, 2026
Andover Town Meeting Rejects Cops’ E-Bike Registry Proposal
Voters in Andover's Town Meeting have rejected their town police department's proposal to mandate a new e-bike registration system that would have only applied to lower-speed pedal-assist bicycles.
May 5, 2026
Gov. Healey Files Legislation to Regulate Higher-Speed Motorbikes and Scooters
The Governor's bill provides a new speed-based framework for motorbikes and scooters, in line with recommendations from a Special Commission on Micromobility.
May 4, 2026
Boston’s New Climate Plan Is At Odds With Boston’s New Transportation Policies
Mayor Wu's climate plan calls on the city to cut traffic and "transform" its transportation system, but City Hall leadership is cancelling and delaying projects that would actually accomplish those goals.
April 30, 2026
You Can Blame Fossil Fuels for Delaying Northampton’s Main Street Renovation
A long-awaited project to widen sidewalks, improve public spaces, and install protected bike lanes along Main Street in downtown Northampton will have to wait one more year because Eversource, the local methane gas utility company, did not accurately record the locations of its underground pipes.
April 28, 2026
Mayor Wu’s Latest Budget Plan Eliminates Funding for Over a Dozen Street Safety Projects: See the List
Mayor Wu's recently-published budget proposal appears to eliminate dozens of capital projects from the city's five-year capital plan, according to a comparison of this year's fiscal year 2027 proposal with the current fiscal year 2026 enacted budget.
April 22, 2026
