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Redesigning the Redesign: The T Tweaks Its Bus Network Plan With 11 New Route Adjustments
Two years into its network-wide redesign of its bus network, the MBTA is responding to rider feedback and making adjustments to a handful of bus routes.
July 3, 2026
Deadly Lynnway Intersection Claims Its Second Victim This Year
State transportation officials are redesigning the Lynnway, but the most recent iterations of the design have been watered down to prioritize high-speed traffic over pedestrian safety.
June 8, 2026
Local Planner’s Design Prize Victory Will Give Malden’s Bike Kitchen Space to Grow
A local transportation planner has won an international grant competition with her designs to upgrade the Bike to the Sea Bike Kitchen along the Northern Strand Trail in Malden.
May 7, 2026
Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for ‘Best New Bike Lanes’
PeopleForBikes, a national advocacy organization for bike transportation, has honored the cities of Lynn, Providence, and Somerville for building three of the nation's "best bike lanes" in 2025.
January 15, 2026
T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses
The Trump administration has formally approved only a small handful of grants under the Safe Streets for All program.
January 12, 2026
New Trails to Look Forward To In 2026
Massachusetts opened over 40 miles' worth of new off-street trails in 2025, and more than a dozen new projects are expected to break ground in 2026.
December 23, 2025
MassDOT and MBTA Are Studying Expanded Ferry Service
Possible new ferry route destinations include other coastal cities and towns like Gloucester, Salem, Chelsea, and Everett.
November 10, 2025
More E-Bikes, More Rides: Details From Lyft’s Bluebikes Contract Proposal
Lyft's bid aims for "50 percent growth in ridership, reaching 7 million annual trips by Year 3 of the new contract."
October 31, 2025
Gov. Healey’s Environmental Bond Bill Would Surrender Dept. of Conservation ‘Parkways’ to State Highway Agency
A DCR spokesperson said that the parkways, several of which were originally designed by the Olmsted brothers to be scenic links in a regional parks system, "no longer served a park purpose."
August 5, 2025
Driver Seriously Injures Teen Victim On Northern Strand Trail Crosswalk In Lynn
Lynn police cited the alleged perpetrator for failure to yield at a crosswalk.
July 31, 2025
