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An aerial view of the project area showing the 1.4 mile proposed path extending from Merrimack Street in Lawrence to the Lawrence/Methuen City line to the northwest. Courtesy of MassDOT.

Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border

By Grecia White | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

The Lawrence-Manchester Rail Trail project would activate a 1.4 mile stretch of the abandoned Boston and Maine railroad corridor in Lawrence, from Merrimack Street on the south side of the Merrimack River to the existing Methuen Rail Trail at the Methuen/Lawrence city line.

Accessible gendered public bathrooms inside the South Boston Maritime Park in the Seaport neighborhood. The park features many benches as well shade trees and two water fountains.

Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure

By Grecia White | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments

Catarina De Albuquerque, chief officer of the United Nations Sanitation and Water for All, calls the dearth of public bathrooms “an ongoing sanitation crisis, and it highlights American inequality and marginalization.”

Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

In 2021, Uber and Lyft only carried 44 percent as many trips as they did in 2019, before the pandemic.

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Return to Sender: Postal Service Changes its Mind on Gas-Powered Truck Purchases

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 20, 2022 | No Comments

The United States Postal Service — under fire from environmental groups — is no longer moving ahead with a plan to almost entirely replace its aging delivery fleet with gas-fueled trucks.

Aerial view of MBTA Southampton bus garage near I-93, highlighting in blue the 2-acre parcel at 202 Southampton Street, currently the site of a warehouse next to an MBTA parking lot.

MBTA Board Updates: FTA Safety Directives, Hiring Challenges, and More Buses

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

Since the summer of 2020, when the T began advertising for new safety-related positions in response to a critical independent safety audit, 917 new hires have joined the agency, but 908 employees have quit or retired.

Lawmakers Slam MBTA’s Lack of Transparency: ‘Riders Will Never Come Back if They Can’t Trust the Information They’re Getting’

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments

"Who's calling the shots at the T?" asked Sen. Brendan Crighton, the Co-Chair of the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation.

A wall covered in small chalkboards displaying roughly 60 ice cream flavors.

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Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border

Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure

Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

Return to Sender: Postal Service Changes its Mind on Gas-Powered Truck Purchases

MBTA Board Updates: FTA Safety Directives, Hiring Challenges, and More Buses

Lawmakers Slam MBTA’s Lack of Transparency: ‘Riders Will Never Come Back if They Can’t Trust the Information They’re Getting’

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