Back Bay Station I-90 Ramp

By Christian MilNeil
Aug 8, 2019

The I-90 on-ramp from Clarendon Strete under Back Bay Station has been targeted for closure by MassDOT – a move that will add significant value to a previously-approved redevelopment plan of the station and its parking garage.

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By Blake Aued | May 14, 2021

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Department of Concealed Records: Why Is DCR Hiding Its ‘Parkways Study’?

By Christian MilNeil | May 13, 2021

In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation initiated a $500,000 study to improve safety on its park roadways. But the study was never published, and six years later, the agency is stonewalling efforts to find out what happened.

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Inside Berlin’s Free Cargo-Bikeshare Program

By Kea Wilson | May 12, 2021

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A new Orange Line car on a flatbed truck in early 2019. Courtesy of the MBTA.

MBTA Board Updates: More New Problems With T’s New Trains

By Christian MilNeil | May 11, 2021

At Monday’s MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting, T officials revealed that they had discovered another significant mechanical issue on the MBTA’s new Orange and Red Line trains, and that the new vehicles will remain out of service until mid-June. The T is continuing to investigate a March 16 incident in which one the […]

An uninjured driver stands next to the SUV she flipped over while driving on Route 1 in Peabody on March 18, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police.

Bucking National Trends, City of Boston Marks Progress on ‘Vision Zero’

By Christian MilNeil | May 10, 2021

"In order to truly achieve Vision Zero, there need to be fewer single-occupancy vehicles on the road," concludes a new progress report from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition.

The WRTA's downtown bus hub, next to Worcester's Union Station.

The WRTA’s Fare-Free Bus Experiment Was Popular, But Won’t Last Without Funding

By Christian MilNeil | May 7, 2021

The WRTA's higher levels of transit ridership, relative to other peer cities, suggest that its fare-free policies may be especially helpful to frontline workers whose travel decisions are more sensitive to fare costs.