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Governor Proposes More Transport Funding, Partly Reversing Past Cuts
MassBudget is a nonprofit think tank that conducts research and analysis on economic and budget policy in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on improving the lives of moderate- and low-income residents. This guest post is part of a MassBudget series looking ahead at some major stories to watch for in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget debate. StreetsblogMASS will share additional briefs and analysis from MassBudget as new budget proposals are released by the Governor and legislative bodies.
February 3, 2020
MBTA Board Updates: More Fairmount Line Service, Action On Bus Garages
Today's meeting of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) advanced several initiatives to improve bus and commuter rail service, and also discussed Governor Baker's new budget proposal.
January 28, 2020
City Plans To Clone Roslindale’s Washington Street Bus Lane
An outbound bus-only lane to match the existing inbound lane is being planned for mid-2020.
January 21, 2020
MBTA Board Updates: More New Orange Line Trains Coming, And More Bus Garage Discussion
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.
January 13, 2020
Will the Transportation Budget Reflect New Realities? 6 Things to Look Out For
Will the Governor’s FY 2021 budget proposal indicate his commitment toward improving public transit, developing regional rail, reducing traffic congestion, and other priorities?
January 13, 2020
Suffolk Downs Plan: Transit Upgrades, Bikeways – And Up To 6,760 More Parking Spaces For East Boston
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.
January 9, 2020
Crowded, Obsolete Garages Hamstring T’s ‘Better Bus’ Ambitions
The T says that its bus garages are insufficient both for current and potential future needs," but new facilities won't be ready until at least 2024.
January 7, 2020
Potential Fix For New Orange Line Trains In Testing Later This Week
The Orange Line's new train cars have been out of service for a full month now, but an MBTA official says that a potential solution has been installed on one of the new trains and will be tested over the next few days.
December 18, 2019
Boston Officials Pitch New Bus-Priority Corridor Between North Station and Seaport
The proposed "Center City Link" bus route would build a corridor of bus-priority infrastructure to link North Station, South Station, and the Seaport District.
December 12, 2019
MBTA Board Endorses Ambitious Slate of Upgrades For Commuter Rail System
The MBTA Fiscal and Control Management Board has endorsed an aspirational vision to electrify the MBTA commuter rail network to provide all-day, rapid-transit-style service throughout eastern Massachusetts, with an initial phase focused on upgrading Boston's Fairmount Line, the Boston-Providence line, and the Rockport line through Chelsea, Revere and Lynn.
November 4, 2019