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City of Boston Reboots Plans for Bus-Priority Corridor Between North, South Stations
In addition to bus-priority infrastructure and enhanced bus stops, the city is also examining the possibilities for cross-town protected bike lanes and safer, more visible crosswalks along the route.
April 29, 2022
MBTA Board Updates: 25% More Bus Service, Driver Hiring, Ridership Recovery
Ridership has mostly recovered from last winter's Omicron dip, and the T promises a 25 percent increase in bus service as part of its upcoming bus network redesign.
April 29, 2022
Coalition Rallies for Low-Income Fare Legislation
"I've watched passengers get on my bus and struggle to put that fare together," said Karen Maxwell of the Boston Carmen's Union Local 589.
April 25, 2022
And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
A bus stop in Vacationland has narrowly beaten the Walnut Avenue stop along Boston's Columbus Avenue Busway.
April 18, 2022
MBTA to Analyze 6 Alternatives For New Silver Line Service to Everett
The MBTA has narrowed its options down to 6 potential new routes for new Silver Line bus rapid transit service to Everett, and in hopes of supporting an alternative through Charlestown, City of Boston officials are committing to building dedicated bus lanes on a redesigned Rutherford Avenue between Sullivan Square and the Charles River.
April 14, 2022
State House Update: The Latest on E-Bikes, Low-Income Fares, and Automated Enforcement Bills
Some transportation advocates are looking at a new Senate climate bill as a way to advance more of their priorities, after the first draft of that bill neglected to include any policies that would expand transit services or promote biking or walking.
April 12, 2022
It’s a New England Championship Round for America’s Best Bus Stop
Our final America's Best Bus Stop battle is a bit of a David and Goliath story...though our readers might disagree about which stop is really the underdog.
April 8, 2022
A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall
It's become an annual rite of spring: transit agencies across Massachusetts are examining blooms of red ink in their budgets for the next fiscal year, and wondering whether state lawmakers will step in and give them the funding they need to avoid service cuts.
April 1, 2022
What’s In the T’s New 5-Year Construction Plan
The T's new capital budget includes funding for new platforms on the Green Line's E Branch, upgrades to the commuter rail network, and the agency's first big order of battery-electric buses.
March 24, 2022
Photos: The Green Line Extension’s Opening Day
Photos from the first day of operation on the Green Line's new branch to Union Square in Somerville.
March 22, 2022
