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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
Bikes and Buses Getting More Dedicated Lanes In Downtown Boston
The Boston Transportation Department plans to paint new protected bike lanes and a dedicated bus lane on Washington Street through Chinatown and Downtown Crossing.
November 4, 2019
Advocates Demand Better Emergency Response Plans For Subway Failures
This Monday, for the second time this year, commuters woke up to the unexpected rush-hour closure of a subway line after delays to weekend track work kept the Orange Line's downtown tunnel closed well into Monday afternoon.
October 24, 2019
MBTA ‘Rail Vision’ Comes Into Focus
The MBTA's 2019 "Rail Vision" study analyzes the costs, ridership potential, and operational details for more frequent, all-day commuter rail service.
October 21, 2019
With More Construction Delays On the Way, Boston Lays A Red Carpet For Haymarket-Bound Bus Riders
When it's complete in 2023, the new North Washington Street Bridge will include its own dedicated bus lane that will connect to the city's new facility, as well as separated bike lanes and wider sidewalks.
October 10, 2019
Lawsuit: State Illegally Eliminated Carpool Lane On I-93
The Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston-based environmental group, has filed its intent to sue MassDOT over its decision to let single-occupant vehicles into a transit and carpool lane on Interstate 93 north of Boston earlier this year.
October 8, 2019
Mayor Walsh, Advocates Call For More Fairmount Line Trains
A proposed demonstration project could significantly reduce wait times for commuter rail riders from Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park.
October 7, 2019
For Priority Trails-To-Transit Projects, MBTA Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way
Today's Boston Globe reports on the ongoing efforts to build a new bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mystic River to connect Everett to the Assembly Orange Line stop, and how administrative bottlenecks at the MBTA are hampering the project in spite of broad financial and political support.
October 4, 2019
New Census Data Suggests Growing Transit Use Statewide – but Not in Boston or Cambridge
In Boston, an estimated 32.2 of workers used the T to commute in 2018, compared to 34 percent in 2014.
September 26, 2019
Hair-Raising Door Glitches Send New Orange Line Trains Back to the Shop
Frequent riders of the MBTA's Orange Line have noticed that the line's brand-new vehicles haven't been around to delight their riders for a few days.
September 25, 2019
