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Fair Share Funds Will Keep ValleyBike Growing In Western Mass.
A new "Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grant" program, funded with $10 million in Fair Share revenues from last year's supplemental state budget, will help cover operations costs and potential expansion of the ValleyBike regional bikesharing network in Hampshire and Hampden Counties.
March 31, 2026
Wheels Start Turning For the Lower Broadway – Alford Street Transit Priority Corridor Project
Because it would connect multiple destinations where transit demand is high, the T's models predict that an extended Silver Line would serve more than 15,000 additional daily bus riders.
March 26, 2026
Natick’s Rail Trail Now Connects to Its Downtown MBTA Station
The MBTA has opened up the final component of its new regional rail station in Natick Center: a trail connection that connects the outbound train platform directly to the the Cochituate Rail Trail.
March 12, 2026
City of Cambridge Reports Better Bike Lanes Led to Surge In Bike Traffic
The city has recorded a 250 percent increase in bike traffic since 2004.
March 10, 2026
Six Mass. Schools Step Up Their Bike Parking Game with New Safe Routes to School Grant
Six schools across Massachusetts are the new recipients of the 2025-2026 Bike Rack Grant out of MassDOT’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program.
March 5, 2026
‘Micromobility’ Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters
Among other recommendations, the commission supports expanding bikeshare systems and other micromobility options as a safer, less expensive, and more efficient alternative to driving.
February 27, 2026
While City Hall Dithers, Boston Cyclists Union Takes Snow Removal Into Their Own Hands
After weeks of waiting for the city's snow removal crews, volunteers dig out the Commonwealth Avenue bike lane themselves.
February 10, 2026
Construction Is Underway On Back Bay Station Makeover
Developers are promising to deliver “a first-class transit hub.”
February 9, 2026
Update: MassDOT Improves Allston Construction Detour Following Streetsblog Coverage
Responding to a reader's petition, MassDOT removed a barrier that had formerly blocked access to a busy bike lane on the Cambridge Street bridge over I-90 in Allston.
January 20, 2026
MassDOT Construction Project Blocks Busy Allston Bike Route Across I-90
"MassDOT has heard the concerns of bicyclists and will make minor adjustments to the barrier to reallocate space," a spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Thursday.
January 15, 2026
