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From Framingham to Lowell, Progress Continues on a 25-Mile Bike Path Through Boston’s Western Suburbs
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Several new trail projects are in the works to complete the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, a proposed 25-mile multi-use pathway that will, when complete, connect Boston’s western suburbs from Lowell to Framingham along the abandoned New Haven Railroad line. There are currently two completed segments of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (BFRT): a 12-mile segment […]
New Paths in Peabody Will Fill Missing Links on Border-to-Boston Trail
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A project to extend the Independence Greenway eastward towards downtown Peabody could go under construction in 2024; a second project to connect the Greenway's two segments and also connect the Greenway to the Danvers Rail Trail is also being designed.
Analysis: There Are No 15-Minute Cities in a Post-Roe America
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The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will increase the average round-trip travel distance required to reach the closest legal abortion care provider from 50 miles to a staggering 250.
Slower Than Walking: Downtown Gridlock Bogs Down the T’s Subway Replacement Shuttles
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On the first full day of an emergency shutdown of the central portions of the Orange and Green lines, thousands of subway passengers endured long lines for shuttle buses and excruciatingly slow trips between North Station and Government Center.
MBTA Closes Downtown Segments of Orange, Green Lines
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UPDATE: The MBTA announced on Sunday evening that the Haymarket subway tunnels have reopened and Orange and Green line service has resumed.
T Sidelines New Orange Line Trains As Service Cuts Take Effect
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Since the T's subway service cuts took effect on Monday, there have been zero new trains running on the Orange or Red Lines.