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Green Line Amputation: T Cuts Would Mothball Light Rail in Mission Hill
The shortening of the Green Line would eliminate 5 stops along a 0.75 segment of Huntington and South Huntington Avenues, the only remaining segment of the T's rapid transit network where trains share space with cars and trucks.
December 2, 2020
Why Is Rhode Island Trying to Break Up Its Biggest Transit Hub?
Even the state bureaucracies that are pushing the plan seem oblivious of how the plan would affect riders.
November 30, 2020
MBTA Board Updates: Details Emerge on Tobin Bus Lanes, Budget Cuts
MBTA budget planners now predict a $584 million budget deficit for the 2022 fiscal year, which starts next summer.
November 23, 2020
Senate Budget Raises Fees on Uber/Lyft, But It’s No Lifeline for the T
The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously passed a $46 billion budget for the current fiscal year, but while the final legislation includes an amendment that will raise fees on Uber, Lyft, and other app-based ride-hailing companies, those additional funds are unlikely to help the MBTA, which faces a severe deficit and is planning a dramatic suite of service cuts in the new year.
November 19, 2020
Legal Settlement Will Restore Carpool Lane and Add New Bus Lane on Tobin Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has committed to establishing a new bus lanes on the Tobin Bridge and I-93 as part of a legal settlement over its decision to eliminate a carpool lane on I-93 in the spring of 2019.
November 19, 2020
The T’s Electrification Plans Get Thrown Under A Diesel Bus
Environmentalists got a double dose of bad news at Monday's MBTA board meeting, where, after a long discussion of brutal service cuts being planned for 2021, T officials also revealed that its timeline to start replacing diesel buses with all-electric vehicles would be delayed until the late 2020s.
November 11, 2020
Advocates Launch #TransitIsEssential Campaign As T Floats Severe Service Cuts
The MBTA is proposing to eliminate 25 bus routes, all of its ferry services, and weekend commuter rail service to help plug an expected budget gap of up to $600 million.
November 9, 2020
Going to Post-Election Protests? Don’t Count On the T
If you’re considering attending a protest, start thinking about contingency plans for getting home safely in case the T isn’t available.
November 4, 2020
Election Roundup: Transit Wins in Austin, Seattle, and Bay Area
Transportation election results: good news from Austin, San Antonio, Seattle, and San Francisco. Defeats in Portland and Georgia.
November 4, 2020
