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The entrance to the new Fenway multi-use path from Miner Street, showing the Landmark Center building in the background at left.

Eyes on the Street: New Trail, Bike Projects Connect the Fenway

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 2, 2021 | No Comments

Currently in the works: a new off-street, multi-use pathway to the Fenway Green Line stop, new flexpost-protected bike lanes on Boylston Street, and a refurbished Carlton Street footbridge to Brookline.

Mass. Fiscal Alliance Launches Referendum to Overturn Key Climate Policy

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 2, 2021 | No Comments

Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office certified a ballot question that, if it's approved by voters in 2022, would "prohibit Massachusetts from imposing any tax, fee, revenue-generating measure, or market-based compliance measure if it would reduce or restrict the supply of gasoline."

Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu in front of the entrance to the Forest Hills T station

Rides With the Candidates: Michelle Wu At Forest Hills Station

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 1, 2021 | No Comments

"When I ride the T, it's not only about getting to where I need to go, but (also) the fact that public transportation also creates a community space for people from all walks of life, and all backgrounds."

Google Street View imagery of Main Street in Reading shows the street before (from 2019) and after (from 2020) a road diet that reduced the number of vehicle lanes on the roadway. Images courtesy of Google.

A Reading Road Diet Moves From Pilot to Permanent

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

According MassDOT data, the removal of one traffic lane from Route 28 did not affect travel times or traffic volumes on other streets nearby, and early data suggest that fewer drivers are causing crashes.

Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George

Walks With the Candidates: Annissa Essaibi George On Dorchester Ave.

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 30, 2021 | No Comments

"In Boston, the T is the economic engine. When we think about traffic congestion, and the environmental impacts of more and more cars on the road, we need to have the T be more reliable and user friendly and responsive to the needs of riders. And more people will ride."

TransitMatters executive director Jarred Johnson, with the author's nonplussed 6 year-old, wave in front of Car 3127, a 1946 Pullman streetcar

Travel Guide: The Seashore Trolley Museum

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 27, 2021 | No Comments

Take a ride on a century-old streetcar through the woods of Maine.

A rider boards an MBTA bus on Broadway in Everett.

Tonight: Help the T Design A New Bus Network

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 26, 2021 | No Comments

The T hopes to have a draft map of its new bus network later this year, and begin implementing the first phase of new bus routes in 2022.

A rendering of a future Blue Line station entrance from the lobby of the existing Charles/MGH station in Charles Circle. Escalators would lead underground to a new Blue Line platform under Cambridge Street. The Red and Blue Lines are currently the only two lines in the T's network that don't directly connect to each other at a downtown station. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Buy Big Projects, But Not Long-Term Fiscal Stability

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 25, 2021 | No Comments

A massive influx of federal funds (and the looming possibility of a major federal infrastructure bill) is shoring up budgets at the state’s major transit agencies in spite of the past year’s dip in ridership and fare collections, and opening up possibilities for funding major projects, like the electrification of the regional rail network and […]

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Report: Bigger Bike Budgets Boost the Boom

By Aaron Short | Aug 25, 2021 | No Comments

The Biden administration should pour billions of dollars into a variety of bike projects because the investment will generate thousands of jobs while also obviously greening the way Americans get around, advocates said this week, citing a new report on the economic benefits of cycling investments.

Map of new Bluebikes stations to be installed in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood later in 2021.

Boston Announces Bluebikes Expansion Into Hyde Park

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

The city expects to begin installing the new stations in September.

New flood barriers being installed outside the Aquarium MBTA station on the Boston waterfront

MBTA Flood Resiliency Projects Face Major Test As Henri Approaches

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

Forecasters say that Henri could bring up to 8 inches of rainfall to parts of the state, plus sustained high winds and storm surges that could flood low-lying areas along the coast.

A new Orange Line train at Assembly Station in summer 2019. Courtesy of the MBTA.

After a 6-Month Hiatus, New Orange Line Trains Are Back On Track

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

One of the T’s new Orange Line trains was back on the rails this morning to carry passengers for the first time since a March 16 incident in which one of the new trains derailed near Wellington station. “One of the new Orange Line trains was returned to service this morning,” MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo […]

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