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A map of Blue Bikes stations in Dorchester as of June 13 illustrates the long-delayed dock locations, in gray, proposed for T stops on the Red and Fairmount lines. Source: Bluebikes.com

Dorchester to Get Better Blue Bikes Connections to the Red Line

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 17, 2019

The City of Boston is finally poised to build a long-awaited Red-Blue connection (no, not that one): new Blue Bikes stations have finally been permitted for installation at four Red Line stops in Dorchester. “After nearly a year of working with the T on permits, we recently completed the process for seven locations in Boston, […]

A group photograph of West Roxbury neighbors setting out on a safety audit of Centre Street on May 11, 2019. Courtesy of West Roxbury Walks.

Boston Kicks Off Redesign Process for West Roxbury’s Centre Street

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 17, 2019

West Roxbury Main Streets, the neighborhood business organization, has been asking the city for traffic calming improvements since 2016, when a survey identified Centre Street's pedestrian-hostile design as a major barrier to foot traffic.

An architects' rendering of the hotel and public plaza being proposed for the western edge of Kenmore Square. Rendering by Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architects, courtesy of BPDA.

Developers Pitch Major Reconfiguration of Kenmore Square

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 14, 2019 | 1 Comment

"The result is a Kenmore Square whose heart is a public space rather than a busy roadway," says the proposal's designer.

A Route 57 bus in Packard's Corner in April 2016. Wikimedia Commons photo by Pi.1415926535.

Allston Gets a New Bike/Bus Lane

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 12, 2019

It’s been a rough week for the MBTA and its riders, with a Saturday derailment on the Green Line that injured 10, and an extremely disruptive Red Line derailment during this morning’s rush hour, but some good news is here for riders on two of the agency’s busiest bus routes. Over the course of the […]

3rd Street bus lane in San Francisco. Photo: SFMTA

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The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes

By Angie Schmidt | Jun 10, 2019

Drivers may be seeing red, but bus drivers are seeing only green. Washington, D.C.’s new red-painted bus-only lanes on H and I streets downtown appear to be a success just one week in, with buses are moving faster, and most drivers are following the rules and staying out of their way, according to a quick, […]

Monday Headlines

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 10, 2019

The MBTA had a rough weekend, with multiple delays across the system for Saturday’s Pride Parade and a derailment that injured 10 riders on the D branch of the Green Line near Kenmore Square (Boston Globe). “The pace of improvement on the MBTA is still far too slow,” Chris Dempsey of Transportation for Massachusetts told […]

MIT Study: High Fares Limit Low-Income Households’ Mobility

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

A team of MIT researchers today announced the results of a study that concluded that a discounted transit fare for low-income households could offer significant benefits to those households without necessarily contributing to peak-hour crowding in the MBTA system. In a new whitepaper, “How Low-income Transit Riders in Boston Respond to Discounted Fares: A Randomized […]

The proposed Red/Blue connection would extend the downtown terminus of the Blue Line a few blocks westward to link with the Red Line, and a major transit destination, at Charles/MGH.

Transit Advocates Press State to Build Long-Awaited Blue Line/Red Line Connection

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 7, 2019

A quarter of a century ago, Massachusetts promised environmentalists a broad array of transit improvements in order to mitigate air pollution impacts from the “Big Dig” highway expansion. Among those commitments was a short extension to the Blue Line, tunneling a few blocks westward under Cambridge Street, to enable direct transfers to the Red Line […]

An MBTA bus, heading to bed at a reasonable hour. Photo by Osman Rana.

The City That Goes to Bed Early: T Board Votes to Cut ‘Late Night’ Service

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 4, 2019

A pilot "late night spine" of bus routes running between 2 and 4 a.m. has been cut from the MBTA schedule.

Supporters of a car-free replacement bridge hold up signs at a public hearing on the Northern Avenue Bridge project on June 3, 2019. Photo by Christian MilNeil.

Crowd of 100 Turns Out to Scrutinize Northern Ave. Bridge Plans, Process and Budget

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 4, 2019

Dozens of sustainable transportation advocates in the audience, carrying bright signs that read "PEOPLE FIRST," turned out to ask the city for a slimmer bridge design for bikes and pedestrians only.