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New MassDOT Congestion Study Offers Few New Solutions
An overdue MassDOT study of statewide traffic congestion confirms what many already knew: that crowded roads, buses and trains are pushing the Boston region's transportation system to a "tipping point" where travel times are highly unreliable.
August 8, 2019
Batteries, Or Overhead Wires? The Debate Over Zero-Emission Bus Technology
Transit advocates worry that the MBTA is undermining the proven electric trolleybus technology it's been using for decades.
August 5, 2019
Beacon Hill Boosts Regional Transit Authorities, With a Catch
A new budget passed in the Massachusetts State House last week would increase funding for the state's fifteen Regional Transit Authorities, which operate transit services for the millions of Bay State residents who live outside of the MBTA's fixed-route service area in greater Boston.
July 30, 2019
Wednesday: ‘The MBTA In Crisis’ Panel Discussion with CLF and TransitMatters
How can Massachusetts fix its broken transit system and build a T that's efficient, affordable, and accessible to all? We'll be discussing that and taking your questions via a live Facebook broadcast Wednesday afternoon, from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
July 26, 2019
Advocacy Works: MBTA Cancels East Boston Rail Corridor Sale
After receiving intense scrutiny from transit advocates, the MBTA is withdrawing its effort to sell easement rights to an abandoned mile-long rail corridor along the Chelsea Creek waterfront in East Boston.
July 22, 2019
Why Is the T Trying to Turn an East Boston Rail Corridor Into a Private Roadway?
Two former state Secretaries of Transportation are raising serious concerns over the MBTA's attempts to sell easement rights to private developers for the use of an abandoned mile-long rail corridor along the Chelsea Creek waterfront in East Boston.
July 16, 2019
Higher Fares Take Effect, and Elected Officials Respond With a ‘Boston T Party’
A fare increase for most MBTA subway and commuter rail tickets takes effect today, but dozens of local elected officials and activists are responding with a "Boston T Party" during this morning's commute.
July 1, 2019
Allston Gets a New Bike/Bus Lane
It's been a rough week for the MBTA and its riders, with a Saturday derailment on the Green Line that injured 10, and an extremely disruptive Red Line derailment during this morning's rush hour, but some good news is here for riders on two of the agency's busiest bus routes.
June 12, 2019
The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes
Drivers may be seeing red, but bus drivers are seeing only green.
June 10, 2019
MIT Study: High Fares Limit Low-Income Households’ Mobility
A team of MIT researchers today announced the results of a study that concluded that a discounted transit fare for low-income households could offer significant benefits to those households without necessarily contributing to peak-hour crowding in the MBTA system.
June 10, 2019
