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Christian MilNeil

A ferry attendant waits for a bicyclist to wheel his bike onboard at Lewis Wharf in East Boston. The downtown Boston skyline is visible in the background beyond Boston Harbor.

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Transit

Risk of Driver Inconvenience Throws MassDOT Into the Warm Embrace of Fare-Free Transit

A view down a straight pathway with a yellow line painted down its center. The path is lined with black fencing and railroad infrastructure is visible to the right. In the distance is a bridge over the tracks and an MBTA station sign, and a skyline of buildings and trees

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Trails

Somerville’s Community Path Extension Is Open

A yellow, white, and black MBTA bus is parked at a curb with the words "NOT IN SERVICE" above the driver's window in the front.

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MBTA

T Reacts to Ongoing Driver Shortage With More Bus Service Cuts

Bar chart illustrating monthly bus driver active headcounts and vacancies since January. The number of vacancies increased slightly in the months Jan. to March but decreased slightly in May.

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MBTA News Briefs: Finally Some Better News on Bus Driver Hiring

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Advocacy Opportunities

House Budget Proposal Would Shift More Funds From Highways to Transit

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Regional Transit Authorities

Worcester’s Buses Will Remain Fare-Free Through 2024

Featured Reader Comment: The T’s Boss Got A Big Pay Raise; What About Bus Drivers?

Bar chart showing bus driver hiring trends since January. The first column for January shows that the T had 349 vacant positions vs. 1474 active drivers; the middle column for Feb. 2023 shows 353 vacancies vs. 1470 active drivers, and the right column for March shows 365 vacancies vs. 1458 active drivers.

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The MBTA’s Bus Driver Shortage Is (Still) Getting Worse

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Running Low On Pandemic Relief Funds, Fare-Free Buses Need Gov. Healey’s Help

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Buses Get Pushed to the Side in Boston’s Latest Design for Summer Street