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The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

State Senate Calls For Fees On Transportation-Related Climate Pollution By 2022

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 31, 2020 | No Comments

The Senate bill calls on Massachusetts to reduce emissions 50 percent below 1990 levels within the next ten years, and sets a January 2022 deadline for the state to start taxing emissions from cars and trucks.

Governor Charlie Baker at the Massachusetts State House. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor.

Gov. Baker Pressures Legislators To Address Climate Emergency

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments

The Governor committed the Commonwealth to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and focused attention on addressing emissions from cars and trucks.

Map of Boston's "Center City Connector" bus priority route

Boston Officials Pitch New Downtown Bus-Priority Corridor

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

The proposed "Center City Link" bus route would build a corridor of bus-priority infrastructure to link North Station, South Station, and the Seaport District.

The "double arch" concept, one of three conceptual designs for the new Northern Avenue Bridge. Courtesy of AECOM.

City Embraces 'People-First' Design For Northern Ave. Bridge

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

In deference to the city's climate goals, officials say there will be "no cars" on the new bridge between the Seaport and Financial District.

Brattle Street in Harvard Square next to the Out of Town News kiosk, shown in a May 2019 file photograph.

Cambridge Will Ax Two Car Lanes From Harvard Square

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

A redesigned Harvard Square will go under construction in June 2020.

The under-construction protected bike lane on Commonwealth Avenue, photographed on May 8, 2019.

Many Holdups, Little Accountability For Delayed Street Projects

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 27, 2019 | No Comments

Some delays in complex construction projects may be inevitable. But in a state with serious traffic and transportation challenges, and with millions in taxpayer funds at stake, it’s reasonable for Massachusetts citizens to expect better outcomes.

A group of Lime e-bikes parked on a sidewalk. Courtesy of MAPC.

Bikesharing Data Reveal Latent Demand For Suburban Bike Infrastructure

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 8, 2019 | No Comments

Route data from shared LimeBikes suggest that users use suburban off-street paths extensively, but frequently strike out along connecting arterial streets that lack safe bike infrastructure.

The Blue Hill Avenue Fairmount Line stop, pictured in spring 2019. Courtesy of the MBTA.

MBTA Board Endorses Major Upgrades to Commuter Rail System

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The MBTA Fiscal and Control Management Board has endorsed an aspirational vision to electrify the MBTA commuter rail network to provide all-day, rapid-transit-style service throughout eastern Massachusetts, with an initial phase focused on upgrading Boston’s Fairmount Line, the Boston-Providence line, and the Rockport line through Chelsea, Revere and Lynn. The vote caps off a year-long […]

An electronic tolling gantry on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Courtesy of MassDOT.

Business Groups, Advocates Agree: Drivers Need To Pay More

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

As legislators on Beacon Hill start working on a new transportation funding bill this week, business groups and sustainable transportation advocates are finding common ground on proposals to raise new funds for the state’s transportation infrastructure with new fees, taxes and tolls on motor vehicle users. This morning, the Massachusetts Business Coalition on Transportation, which […]

Bicyclists on the Somerville Community Path cross Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge in May 2019.

Cambridge to Reduce Speed Limit to 20 MPH On Most City Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 29, 2019 | No Comments

This winter, the City of Cambridge will start installing new signs across the city to reduce the speed limit on most city-owned streets to 20 mph. In a press release announcing the move, the City cited the new speed limits as a “key part” of it its Vision Zero strategy to eliminate crashes that cause […]

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, rides the MBTA's 1 bus in a 2018 campaign ad.

Rep. Pressley Announces New ‘Future of Transportation’ Congressional Caucus

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

Pressley says that the current system for spending federal money on transit is "antiquated and contributing to the inequities and disparities when it comes to access to affordable, reliable, and rapid transit."

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