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Boston’s Bus Lane Projects Are Stuck In Red Tape, Leaving Riders Stuck In Traffic
When Mayor Marty Walsh's administration hosted their first open house for their plan to build a new dedicated bus transitway on Blue Hill Avenue in early 2020, they predicted that the project could save daily riders of the MBTA's 28 bus two to three hours every week, and hundreds of hours over the course of a year.
November 19, 2025
USDOT Cancels $20 Million Pledge to Fund Street and Transit Improvements In Roxbury
The grant cancellation is part of a nationwide wave of funding cuts for projects that the Trump administration opposes.
September 17, 2025
Public Hearing Reveals Support for Automated Enforcement of Bus Lanes in Boston
On the evening of August 21st, the MBTA hosted a public meeting on Proposed Regulation 703 CMR 6.00, also known as the “Issuance and Enforcement of Automated Bus Lane and Bus Stop Violations” as part of the agency’s “Better Bus Project”.
September 3, 2025
Boston, MBTA Plan New Center-Running Transitway On Huntington and South Huntington Avenue
Buses would also use the proposed new Green Line E branch transitway to bypass traffic between Heath Street and Brigham Circle.
August 25, 2025
Fall MBTA Service Improvements Add More Frequent-Service Bus Routes, Late-Night Service
To promote the later-night service, the T will offer fare-free service on all modes after 9 p.m. for five weekends this fall, starting on Friday, Sept. 5.
August 11, 2025
MBTA Proposes Fines, Rules for Its New Bus Camera Enforcement Systems
The proposed fines for blocking a bus lane start at $25 and become incrementally more expensive for subsequent offenses, with higher fines for commercial vehicles.
July 29, 2025
Another Bus Lane Bites the Dust: Wu Administration Forces Chelsea, Charlestown Transit Riders to Wait In More Traffic
The change comes just weeks before the MBTA rolls out a new bus lane enforcement system, which is expected to improve bus service considerably – at least on the dwindling number of streets where dedicated bus lanes still exist.
July 8, 2025
MBTA Hosts Its First Public Hearing for Lynnway Redesign Project
Nearly three years after winning a $20 million federal grant, the MBTA hosted its first public forum on Wednesday evening for a proposed transit-focused redesign of the Lynnway, a major highway that slices across Lynn's waterfront district.
June 13, 2025
MassDOT Road Project Will Shut Down Half of the Orange Line for 9 Days, Starting Friday
The silver lining: the new bridges that MassDOT is building will create wider sidewalks, protected bike paths, and more dedicated bus lanes to improve connections between East Somerville and Sullivan Square.
May 6, 2025
Transit Riders Plan Grassroots Protest of Tonight’s Boylston Street Bus Lane Removal
Boston residents are planning to gather in Copley Square this evening to protest the city's planned removal of the Boylston Street bus lane, which improved bus speeds and reliability for the MBTA's Route 39 but also attracted the ire of the politically well-connected Back Bay Association.
March 18, 2025