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NYC Bus Stops Are Clearer Than Ever, Thanks to Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement
Automated cameras are clearing up bus stops across the city.
January 13, 2026
MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan
"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.
January 12, 2026
T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses
The Trump administration has formally approved only a small handful of grants under the Safe Streets for All program.
January 12, 2026
New Year, New Look, New Amenities for Worcester’s RTA
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) is rolling out a new bus tracking system, renovating its central bus waiting room at Union Station, and preparing a major agency-wide rebranding that will give Worcester's transit buses a fresh new paint job.
January 8, 2026
While We Were Away: A Roundup of News From the Holiday Break
Happy new year! We took some time off for a long winter break, but news kept on happening. Some of these are stories we may cover in greater depth after we dig through a few hundred unread messages in our inbox, but for now, here's a quick briefing on the big stories from the past two weeks:
January 5, 2026
Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The T’s Next Rapid Transit Expansion?
New housing, crowded buses, and underutilized commuter rail tracks help make the case to expand the Orange Line beyond Forest Hills, advocates argue.
December 19, 2025
More Buses to the Berkshires Coming In 2026
Link413, a partnership between three regional transit authorities, will introduce three longer-distance bus routes to connect North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton.
December 17, 2025
The Wrong Kind of Legacy: Old Red Line Trains Find It’s Getting Harder to Get Through Harvard
Riders should expect more delays today while track inspections limit Red Line traffic to a single track near Harvard.
December 16, 2025
We Tried the New CharlieCard. Here’s What to Know
The new CharlieCard provides several benefits, but riders should also be aware of the military vendor that's operating the new system.
December 15, 2025
Healey Administration Announces Grant Funding For New RTA Bus Routes
On Thursday, the Healey-Driscoll administration released $10 million in new funding for the state's Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) – the transit agencies that operate bus service outside of the MBTA's service region – to bolster service and introduce new routes, with a focus on improving regional connections between RTA service areas.
December 11, 2025
