Berkshire County
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UMass Study: Rural Transit’s Economic Benefits Far Exceed Its Modest Costs
A suite of economic impact studies from Transportation for Massachusetts and the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute concludes that rural microtransit services generate millions of dollars' worth in economic benefits each year for the small towns where they operate.
October 1, 2026
New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Central and Western Mass. This Year
There are so many new trail projects in the works across Massachusetts that we had to split up our annual preview of new trails into two articles. Yesterday we offered a rundown of five new off-street multi-use pathways that are expected to open to traffic in eastern Massachusetts later this year. Today, we're looking at five more projects opening in Central and Western Massachusetts.
February 8, 2022
Rural Communities Are Struggling to Pay for Their Car-Dependent Infrastructure
A new report from the Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor calls for more spending on rural roads, but fails to address related and more urgent needs for more energy- and cost-efficient transportation in rural areas.
January 5, 2022