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A Type 8 Green Line train derailed from newly-installed tracks on the E Branch near Heath Street on Tuesday evening, October 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of Ari Ofsevit.

A Type 8 Green Line train derailed from newly-installed tracks on the E Branch near Heath Street on Monday evening, October 21, 2021.

Advocacy Opportunities

Could Fixing the E Branch Finally Bring the Green Line Back To Jamaica Plain?

Plans for the reconfiguration of outer Massachusetts Avneue in Cambridge. The City of Cambridge has updated its plans for outer Massachusetts Avenue, near the Arlington town line, to add a second outbound dedicated bus lane, in addition to protected bike lanes. An earlier version of the plan (at left) would have only provided one, inbound bus lane.

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City of Cambridge Adds Another Bus Lane to Outer Mass. Ave. Redesign

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Buses Will Get A New Bypass Around I-93 Traffic Jams North of Boston

Newly painted, center-running bus lanes on Columbus Ave. near Jackson Square in Boston, pictured on Sept. 1, 2021. The new busway is expected to open later this month.

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A First Look at the T’s Proposed ‘High-Frequency’ Bus Network

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Cycling Safety Ordinance Will Bring New Bike, Bus Lanes to North Cambridge This Fall

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SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works

Eyes On the Street: Columbus Ave. Busway, Almost Ready to Ride

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State Agencies Seek to Transform the Lynnway With New Bike Path and Bus Rapid Transit

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MBTA Will Paint 4.8 Miles of New Bus Lanes This Summer

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Help Pick A Route for the Silver Line Extension Through Everett