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Minuteman Bikeway Extension Hinges on Upcoming Special Vote

By Grecia White | Oct 6, 2022 | No Comments

Next month, residents of the Town of Bedford will decide the future of their town’s Minuteman Trail extension project during a Special Town Meeting, where a two-thirds majority vote is needed to move the project into construction. America’s Revolutionary Rail Trail, or the Minuteman Trail, as the popular bikeway is commonly known, currently spans 10.1 […]

Representación de la propuesta plataforma en la estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn después de que la estación actual sea demolida y reconstruida como parte del Proyecto de Mejoras de Lynn Commuter Rail Station. Cortesía de la MBTA.

La Estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn Cierra Tras Proyecto de Reconstruction

By Grecia White | Oct 4, 2022 | No Comments

La MBTA este pasado sábado cerró la estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn por un tiempo indeterminado para poder demoler y reconstruir la estación, finalmente dando atención a los varios problemas estructurales de la estación. La estación estaba programada cerrar a finales de julio, pero el cierre se pospuso hasta este octubre después de quejas […]

Commuter Rail platform featuring a gray shade canopy under which a couple can be seen walking together, a woman pushes a stroller and others further down sit or stand as they wait for the train.

Lynn Commuter Rail Station Closes For Reconstruction Project

By Grecia White | Oct 3, 2022 | No Comments

The MBTA on Saturday shut down the Lynn Commuter Rail station for an undetermined period of time in order to demolish and rebuild the station, finally addressing the station’s many structural issues. The station was set to close back in late July, but was postponed until this October after backlash from city officials and state […]

mapa de East Boston con as zonas a riesgo de inundacion cerca de las estaciones de la Linea Azul

La Línea Azul En East Boston Es El Enfoque de Estudio de Cambio Climático

By Grecia White | Oct 3, 2022 | No Comments

La comunidad de East Boston ha estado lidiando con el cambio climático desde varios frentes. No solo ha sido destacado en el Plan de Calor de la Ciudad de Boston como uno de los cinco vecindarios que experimenta las temperaturas de calor más altas de la región, sino también es susceptible a inundaciones por su […]

map of East Boston showing Woodland and Orient Heights stations and their susceptibility to flooding

Blue Line in East Boston Is the Focus of Ongoing Climate Change Mitigation Study

By Grecia White | Oct 3, 2022 | No Comments

The community of East Boston has been dealing with climate change on many fronts. As one of the five “Environmental Justice” neighborhoods highlighted in the City of Boston’s recent Heat Plan, it is not only disproportionately affected during high heat events, but its geography also makes it prone to flooding from rising sea levels. Lea […]

Nearly 20 Years At the T: Jaime Garmendia Shares His Experience Over the Years

By Grecia White | Sep 29, 2022 | No Comments

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, we’re kicking off a short series highlighting the work by Latinas, Latinos and Latines working in various areas of the transportation field in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Starting us off is MBTA’s Project Manager in the Capital Delivery Department, Jaime Garmendia, who got his start with the transit agency […]

red paint and white arrows along the new bus and bike lane

Eyes On the Street: Huntington Avenue’s Bus and Bike Lane Gets Some Color

By Grecia White | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

Just over a mile long stretch along Huntington Avenue now features a ruby dedicated bus lane in the southbound direction; about a quarter of the T’s 39 bus route. The 39 bus route closely parallels the Orange Line service area, extending from Forest Hills to Back Bay and connecting Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill and the […]

A Black man in a dark navy suit holds a microphone while listening to a curly-haired white woman in a red suit while she gestures with one hand and holds a microphone in the other. They are sitting on a stage in a conference room in front of a light blue banner that reads "NACTO Designing Cities 2022"

An Inside Look at Federal Highway Officials’ Efforts to Encourage Safer Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

The annual conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) conference in Boston earlier this month offered a sort of homecoming for Stephanie Pollack, the former leader of MassDOT who left for Washington in early 2021 to lead the Federal Highway Administration in President Biden’s administration. Pollack’s return to Massachusetts coincided with the […]

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Advocates Hope D.C.’s Proposed Right-On-Red Ban Will Inspire National Reform

By Kea Wilson | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Gov. Baker Sends Traffic Safety Bill Back to Legislators With Objections to Safer Speed Limits and Passing Rules

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 26, 2022 | No Comments

The Governor proposed several amendments, including a simpler 3-foot minimum distance for motor vehicles passing bikes and pedestrians, and striking language that would let cities and towns reduce speed limits to 25 mph on state-owned roadways, including the Department of Conservation and Recreation's dangerous "parkways."