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Travel Guide: A Cozy Weekend Getaway To the Coast
Destination: Ipswich – a cute small coastal town with a population of 13,785 people about 30 miles northeast of Boston.
November 9, 2022
Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T
Among the riders we met at downtown subway stations and bus stops on Monday afternoon, it was hard to find anyone for whom transit service would be a major issue at the polls.
November 7, 2022
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak Announces Resignation, Effective in January
"It is with mixed emotions that I share with you the news that January 3rd, 2023 will be my last day at the MBTA," wrote Poftak in a letter to employees.
November 1, 2022
Quincy Bus Garage Back Out to Bid, Delayed ‘Til End of 2025
Earlier this year, the T had projected a 2024 opening for the new Quincy garage; after initial construction bids came in way over budget, a new bidding process hopes to get the project done before the end of 2025.
November 1, 2022
Boston Test-Drives Dedicated Bus Lanes Through Longwood
Along both sides of Brookline Avenue between Longwood Avenue and Riverway/Fenway, new pop-up bus lanes offer a less congested path not just for Green Line shuttle buses, but also for the LMA’s shuttles, and riders of numerous MBTA bus routes.
October 24, 2022
MassDOT Calls Harvard Bridge Road Diet ‘Extremely Effective,’ Says Changes Will Become Permanent This Fall
MassDOT will re-stripe lanes and add flexible-post bollards to make the changes permanent later this fall.
October 24, 2022
Senators Grill MBTA’s Poftak: ‘The Problems We’re Discussing Here Occurred on Your Watch’
“It is your job to make sure that the MBTA is doing its job, and you are failing,” Senator Warren said to Matthew Nelson, Chair of the Department of Public Utilities.
October 14, 2022
MBTA Staff (Finally) Endorse Comprehensive Low-Income Fare Program
Initial analysis of the City of Boston's fare-free bus pilot programs in Dorchester and Mattapan suggests that, because so many riders still need to make paid transfers onto the subway system, a reduced fare that applies to all modes of transit would have a bigger impact than fare-free buses alone.
October 14, 2022
La Estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn Cierra Tras Proyecto de Reconstruction
El proyecto de $72 millones de dólares es parte del Proyecto de Mejoras de Lynn Commuter Rail Station, el cual “mejorará seguridad, accesibilidad, y la experiencia de los clientes.”
October 4, 2022
Lynn Commuter Rail Station Closes For Reconstruction Project
The $72 million project, part of the MBTA’s Lynn Commuter Rail Station Improvements initiative, will “improve safety, accessibility, and the customer experience.”
October 3, 2022
