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Rep. Pressley, Sen. Markey Introduce Legislation to Fund Fare-Free Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 26, 2020 | No Comments

The proposed legislation would authorize $5 billion a year to fund "Freedom to Move Grants" – a new competitive grant program to support free transit services.

Rendering courtesy of the Friends of the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail.

Saturday: Dedham to Hold Delayed Vote on Trail Referendum

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 25, 2020 | No Comments

Voters in Dedham will head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to support the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail, a 2-mile connection between downtown Dedham, the town’s schools and the Readville commuter rail station. The advisory referendum asks voters whether they “favor, if there is no cost to Dedham taxpayers for design and construction, […]

DCR Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Arborway Safety Improvements

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

The state Department of Conservation (DCR) hosted a second public meeting Wednesday night for a project that’s expected to create new, protected bike and pedestrian routes along the Arborway in Jamaica Plain. The DCR’s “Arborway Parkways Improvement Project” kicked off last winter, and is aiming to produce detailed designs for a construction project that would […]

A view of the Allston I-90 tollbooths and Beacon Yards in 2015. Photo by Nick Allen, licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.

The New Allston Turnpike Plan Looks A Lot Like the 1965 Allston Turnpike Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 23, 2020 | No Comments

The latest proposal would rebuild much of the massive, eight-lane-wide viaduct that has loomed over putative parkland on Allston's riverfront since the mid-1960s.

Advocates say that these upgrades to the commuter rail network would allow trains to run every 15 to 30 minutes on most lines. Courtesy of TransitMatters.

TransitMatters Issues Detailed Game Plan for Regional Rail Upgrades

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 22, 2020 | 1 Comment

Advocates from TransitMatters have released a detailed, $2.6 billion strategy for upgrading key commuter rail lines to attain 15-minute, all-day service to Beverly, Providence, and along Boston’s Fairmount Line. Last November, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) endorsed an aspirational vision to electrify the MBTA commuter rail network to provide all-day, rapid-transit-style service […]

Some of the organizations sponsoring a petition to the MBTA for the agency to acknowledge police brutality and prevent law enforcement from using the transit system to limit its riders' freedoms.

Broad Coalition Calls for Reduced Police Influence in MBTA Management

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 15, 2020 | No Comments

A large coalition of community groups, environmental organizations, and transit advocates are petitioning the MBTA to acknowledge the threats of police brutality and take steps to ensure that the region’s transit system will not be used as a tool for law enforcement. “Transit is a public good and necessity at all times. The T must […]

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