Morning Round-Up + paragraph
12:59 PM EDT on August 8, 2024
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Eyes On the Street: Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance Delivers More Protected Bike Lanes
By Christian MilNeil
The City of Cambridge is building new protected bike lanes this summer on River Street from Central Square to the Charles River and on Broadway between Harvard and Kendall Squares.
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Monday’s Headlines Were Born in a Small Town
By Blake Aued
When it comes to federal transit funding, small cities get more bang for the buck than big ones.
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MBTA Wins $140 Million to Run More Trains to Lawrence and Haverhill
By Christian MilNeil
The grant funding will finance double-tracking along most of the line to support more frequent train service, plus new high-level boarding platforms at Reading, North Wilmington, Ballardvale, and Andover stations.
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The Orange Line Is Closed From Back Bay to Oak Grove Through August 30
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The T is also planning track maintenance work that will let trains travel at a faster 55 mph speed limit between the Assembly, Sullivan, and Community College stations.
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Against Neighbors’ Wishes, Boston Streets Commissioners Cancel Planned Bikeway Near Day Square
By Christian MilNeil
Among the dozen people who testified at Thursday’s hearing, the only people who spoke in favor of removing the proposed bike lane were City Hall employees.
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MBTA’s $2.4 Million Fare Enforcement Team Issued 117 Warnings, Zero Fines During Its First 11 Months
By Jaime Moore-Carrillo
Station data suggest that the mere presence of civilian fare enforcement agents contributed to a small increase in fare gate payments last year.
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