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The Transit Line That Got Away: Learning From the 28X
The MBTA's Route 28 bus ranks as the region's highest-ridership bus route with over 12,000 riders on a typical weekday. When it runs according to schedule, that bus takes about 30 minutes to traverse the 4.1 miles between Mattapan Square and Dudley Square – an average speed of about 8 miles per hour.
August 26, 2019
Addressing the Climate Emergency Could Deliver A Big Payday to Transit
At a public workshop in Chelsea Tuesday evening, Massachusetts officials said that they are committed to improving air quality and funding better transit options, particularly in low-income and racially diverse communities, while they design a new "cap and invest" program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
August 15, 2019
Somerville Placates Parkers, But Emphasizes that Powder House is Still A Work in Progress
In a more conciliatory public meeting Wednesday night, city officials raised the possibility of installing a one-way protected bike lane on Powder House Boulevard in 2020, and emphasized the expected safety benefits of traffic-calming measures that are being installed on the street this summer.
August 1, 2019
In Powder House Project, Parking Blurs Somerville’s ‘Vision Zero’
A community meeting tonight will discuss a recent repaving project on Somerville’s Powder House Boulevard, where a motorist killed a woman in a crosswalk in front of a neighborhood school this February.
July 31, 2019
Senate’s $287B Roads Bill Offers Just 0.4% for Walking and Biking
Believe it or not, that's nearly double what the feds set aside in the last big transportation bill.
July 30, 2019
Advocacy Works: MBTA Cancels East Boston Rail Corridor Sale
After receiving intense scrutiny from transit advocates, the MBTA is withdrawing its effort to sell easement rights to an abandoned mile-long rail corridor along the Chelsea Creek waterfront in East Boston.
July 22, 2019
Why Is the T Trying to Turn an East Boston Rail Corridor Into a Private Roadway?
Two former state Secretaries of Transportation are raising serious concerns over the MBTA's attempts to sell easement rights to private developers for the use of an abandoned mile-long rail corridor along the Chelsea Creek waterfront in East Boston.
July 16, 2019
Photos: ‘People-Protected’ Bike Lane on Fenway
A crowd of over 100 street safety advocates spent a pleasant morning in one of Boston's Olmsted parks (albeit one that's largely been paved over to give drivers more places to get stuck in traffic) as they created a "people-protected bike lane" on Fenway and Brookline Avenue during the morning rush hour.
July 11, 2019
Unforced Error on the Fenway: New Bike Lanes on Busy Roads Lack Physical Protection
A repaving project of the Fenway and Park Drive near the Landmark Center is drawing criticism from Boston-area cyclists for installing new unprotected bike lanes in dangerous, heavy-traffic locations where parking-protected bike lanes appear to be feasible.
July 10, 2019
Higher Fares Take Effect, and Elected Officials Respond With a ‘Boston T Party’
A fare increase for most MBTA subway and commuter rail tickets takes effect today, but dozens of local elected officials and activists are responding with a "Boston T Party" during this morning's commute.
July 1, 2019
