Transit
In Amherst, Delivering Public Transit Is An Extracurricular Activity
The bulk of UMass Transit's roughly 250-person operation is staffed by current UMass students and recently-minted alumni.
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.
Wu Administration Delays Columbus Ave. Transit Project; City Hall Planners Told to Cancel Meetings With MBTA
A public records request reveals that Boston transportation planners were "directed to not participate in external meetings, including meetings with partner agencies, without express approval" from City Hall leadership.
MassDOT In Talks With Connecticut for Hourly Springfield-NYC Amtrak Service
Expanded service between New York and Springfield is contingent on numerous big-ticket infrastructure projects, many of which are still years away from construction.
Trump’s Funding Freeze Derails Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans: Report
The second Trump administration has yet to sign a single contract to build new transit rail lines under the federal 'capital investment grants' program.
Congress Allocates $80 Million to Build Blue Hill Ave. Busway
The project is now fully funded for construction.
MBTA Restores Most Service, But Some South Coast Transit Authorities Remain Shut Down Wednesday
Bus routes in Attleboro, Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford remain shut down for Wednesday, while Brockton's transit authority plans to begin operating at noon.
