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A rough draft map of the T's proposed "high-frequency" bus routes, which could be implemented starting next year under the agency's Bus Network Redesign. Courtesy of the MBTA

MBTA Board Updates: 25% More Bus Service, Driver Hiring, Ridership Recovery

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Ridership has mostly recovered from last winter's Omicron dip, and the T promises a 25 percent increase in bus service as part of its upcoming bus network redesign.

An Amtrak train waits to depart from Springfield Union Station in January 2020. Photo by Trains in the Valley, licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.

Gov. Baker, Rep. Neal Announce ‘A Path Forward’ for East-West Rail

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

“The governor has made a full commitment to east-west rail,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal told reporters.

Foot and bike traffic in Coolidge Corner. Courtesy of the Town of Brookline.

Two Factions Square Off Over Housing Issues in Brookline Town Meeting Races

By Sam Mintz | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

A once-in-a-generation redistricting shakeup means that nearly every member of the Brookline Town Meeting is up for re-election this year, and two factions are squaring off over town zoning laws that prohibit affordable housing.

New separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue near Dana Street in Cambridge.

Cambridge City Council Forcefully Rejects Effort to Delay Mass. Ave. Bike Lanes

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

“I honestly don’t even understand why we’re having this conversation at this point,” said Councilor Quinton Zondervan. “People are afraid for their lives, and rightfully so.”

A crowd of advocates from the Transit Is Essential and Public Transit Public Good coalitions, representing a broad array of environmental, business, community, and labor groups, rally at Park Street Station for low-income fare legislation.

Coalition Rallies for Low-Income Fare Legislation

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

"I've watched passengers get on my bus and struggle to put that fare together," said Karen Maxwell of the Boston Carmen's Union Local 589.

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Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.

International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 Comment

Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions with car-dependent infrastructure.

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NYC ‘Clean Curbs’ Pilot Will Move Garbage Off Sidewalks Into On-Street Bins

By Eve Kessler | Apr 21, 2022 | No Comments

A pilot program to get trash bags off sidewalks will move beyond Manhattan — first, to Brooklyn. But can it do enough fast enough to curtail 'NY's 5 o'clock shadow'?

Bike traffic on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge heading towards Cambridge on the evening of August 4, 2021.Bike traffic on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge heading towards Cambridge on the evening of August 4, 2021.

Bike League Ranks Massachusetts As ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State’

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation's most bicycle-friendly state.

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And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …

By Streetsblog | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

A bus stop in Vacationland has narrowly beaten the Walnut Avenue stop along Boston's Columbus Avenue Busway.

A PVTA electric bus on the Holyoke-Springfield P21E route recharges at Springfield Union Station in this August 2018 photo. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Pi.1415926535, licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.

Mass. Senate Passes Climate Bill With Mandates (But No Funding) for Electric Trains, Buses

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

The Senate's legislation, titled "An Act driving climate policy forward," is, true to its name, mostly focused on driving.

A map of 6 alternatives being analyzed in the MBTA's Silver Line Extension study. On the left, three route options would be extensions of the existing SL3 route , which currently terminates in Chelsea; three other options (right) would be a new Silver Line route - tentatively named "SL6" - from Everett to Kendall Square or downtown Boston.

MBTA to Analyze 6 Alternatives For New Silver Line Service to Everett

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 14, 2022 | No Comments

The MBTA has narrowed its options down to 6 potential new routes for new Silver Line bus rapid transit service to Everett, and in hopes of supporting an alternative through Charlestown, City of Boston officials are committing to building dedicated bus lanes on a redesigned Rutherford Avenue between Sullivan Square and the Charles River. For […]

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