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Mayor Wu Vetoes City Council’s Proposed Transportation Department Layoffs
The mayor's budget counter-proposal would save jobs at BTD by shifting budget cuts to the 'contracted services' line item instead.
June 17, 2026
Globe/Suffolk Poll Confirms That Fewer Drivers Would Clog City’s Roadways If Boston Had Congestion Pricing
A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll released yesterday finds that many respondents would avoid driving into downtown Boston if a congestion charge were in effect – thus confirming the efficacy of the policy.
June 17, 2026
Councilor FitzGerald Used Misleading Math In Pitch for Transportation Dept. Budget Cuts
The Boston City Council's last-minute cuts to the city's transportation office threaten to undo recent efforts to address disruptive worker shortages, and the City Councilor who proposed the budget cuts cited outdated pandemic-era budget figures in his arguments to justify them.
June 16, 2026
City Council Cuts $1.4 Million From Boston Transportation Dept. In Last-Minute Budget Debates
City Councilor Sharon Durkan warns that the new budget will "undoubtedly result in layoffs" at the Boston Transportation Department, the agency that plans and designs street safety and transit improvements across the city.
June 11, 2026
Even With $80 Tickets, MBTA Expects to Lose Money On World Cup Transit Service
According to the T's internal cost projections, Massachusetts taxpayers will spend millions of dollars to transport soccer fans this summer.
May 28, 2026
T Threatens Recalcitrant City Hall With Eminent Domain to Ban Cars From Summer Street On World Cup Match Days
Most other World Cup host cities are pedestrianizing streets to accommodate World Cup crowds, but Mayor Wu's administration is resisting the idea in Boston.
May 20, 2026
Poll Finds Eroding Satisfaction With State’s Transportation Systems, With Affordability A Top Concern
As gas prices surge, voters are waiting for lawmakers on Beacon Hill to expand public transit and reduce their transportation costs.
May 14, 2026
Advocates Call for Accountability From Boston’s Streets Cabinet As a Condition for Budget Approval
Amira Patterson of Transportation for Massachusetts asked for the city for a "transparent explanation of the criteria used in deciding which projects to pursue, re-evaluate, or scrap."
May 5, 2026
Gov. Healey Files Legislation to Regulate Higher-Speed Motorbikes and Scooters
The Governor's bill provides a new speed-based framework for motorbikes and scooters, in line with recommendations from a Special Commission on Micromobility.
May 4, 2026
Boston’s New Climate Plan Is At Odds With Boston’s New Transportation Policies
Mayor Wu's climate plan calls on the city to cut traffic and "transform" its transportation system, but City Hall leadership is cancelling and delaying projects that would actually accomplish those goals.
April 30, 2026
