Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Bus lanes

A view of a sidewalk-level bike lane running alongside newly planted sidewalk trees through a neighborhood of historic brick buildings. In the distance a downtown Boston skyscraper is visible.

Buses Get Pushed to the Side in Boston’s Latest Design for Summer Street

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 6, 2023 | No Comments

Under the administration of former mayor Marty Walsh, Boston had proposed a center-running dedicated busway on Summer Street to connect South Boston, the Seaport District, South Station, and the downtown financial district. Revised plans call for a shared bus-and-truck lane that will run on the side of the street instead.

A bike rider rides along a flexpost-protected bike lane next to a sidewalk cafe on one side and a line of cars waiting in traffic on the other side of the bus lane, on the left edge of the photo.

Judge Dismisses Suit Against Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 13, 2023 | No Comments

In a memorandum dismissing the case, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Maureen Hogan observed that, contrary to the plaintiff's claims, the Cycling Safety Ordinance "does not prohibit individuals from visiting any businesses or residences, and the Plaintiffs have not plausibly suggested facts to the contrary."

Riders in Chelsea and an MBTA outreach worker wait to board the bus at Bellingham Street in downtown Chelsea. T staff shared information about the Bus Network Redesign project with members onboard.

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Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Bus lanes

Buses Get Pushed to the Side in Boston’s Latest Design for Summer Street

Judge Dismisses Suit Against Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance

Advocates Set An Agenda For Salvaging the T’s Troubled Buses

Our First Look at Boston’s Plans to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes

Could North Washington Bridge Delays Create Space for a Permanent Busway to Charlestown?

Residents Discuss the Future of Blue Hill Avenue’s Bus Lanes