Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Transit

State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State House.

Rep. Sabadosa: Western Massachusetts Needs Transit Funding, Too

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 22, 2020 | No Comments

State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton, a Democratic member of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, is pressing for a dedicated source of state funds for the fifteen transit authorities that operate outside of the Boston metropolitan area as lawmakers debate details of a new transportation funding bill this month. In a phone interview with […]

A Forest Hills-bound bus bypasses morning traffic on Washington Street in Roslindale. Photo courtesy of the City of Boston.

City Plans To Clone Roslindale’s Washington Street Bus Lane

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments

An outbound bus-only lane to match the existing inbound lane is being planned for mid-2020.

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Environmental and Labor Organizations Call For Corporate Taxes To Fund Transportation

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

Amid ongoing rumors of a state transportation funding bill being drafted in the Massachusetts State House, two broad coalitions of environmental justice and labor advocates have issued a detailed proposal to raise new revenues by closing corporate tax loopholes and getting a “fair share” from the large, profitable corporations that benefit most from an efficient […]

The MBTA's first new Orange Line train in over 30 years began serving riders on the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2019. More trains are expected to enter service every few weeks until the entire fleet is replaced in 2022. Photo courtesy of the MBTA.

MBTA Board Updates: More New Orange Line Trains Coming, And More Bus Garage Discussion

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 13, 2020 | No Comments

The MBTA’s Fiscal Control Management Board met today for the first time since the December holidays for a relatively short meeting focused on the agency’s backlogged bus garage maintenance needs, which Streetsblog covered in detail last week. Some highlights: Deputy General Manager Jeffrey Gonneville announced that the source of an “uncommon noise” in new Orange […]

Governor Baker, MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak celebrated the new Orange Line train at Wellington Station on August 14, 2019. Photo by Joshua Qualls, courtesy of the Governor's Press Office.

Will the Transportation Budget Reflect New Realities? 6 Things to Look Out For

By Phineas Baxandall | Jan 13, 2020 | No Comments

Will the Governor’s FY 2021 budget proposal indicate his commitment toward improving public transit, developing regional rail, reducing traffic congestion, and other priorities?

A conceptual aerial rendering of the proposed Suffolk Downs development in East Boston and Revere. Courtesy of the BPDA.

How 'Transit-Oriented' Will Suffolk Downs Be?

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 9, 2020 | No Comments

At a public meeting Wednesday evening, developers from the HYM Investment Group announced that they hope to secure approvals next month for a massive development of Suffolk Downs, a former horse racetrack that straddles the Boston-Revere border adjacent to two Blue Line stations. The developers are touting the proposal as a “transit-oriented” neighborhood that will […]

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