Friday’s Headlines Because We’ve All Had Enough of This Week
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Infrastructure is in the eye of the beholder, but whatever you call it, President Biden is right to go big. That and more headlines.
Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Westford
MBTA Puts New Green Line Stations On the Map
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A new MBTA map installed in the newly-expanded Ruggles commuter rail station reveals how the Green Line Extension will operate when it opens later this year. The new map shows the six new stations of the Green Line extension, with the Riverside “D” branch running to Union Square, and the Heath Street “E” branch running […]
Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
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For the first time in its 54 year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?
Oregon Advocates Sue to Stop Racist Portland Highway Expansion
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Advocates in Portland, Ore. have sued to stop the expansion of an urban renewal era highway project — and possibly writing the next page in the playbook for fighting bad urban freeway redesigns across the U.S.
What Could Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Accomplish in Massachusetts?
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It’s only a first draft, and many details remain to be worked out through negotiations and debates in Congress, but here’s what the plan could buy for Massachusetts.
Opinion: Safe School Transportation Has A Place in the Next Infrastructure Package
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Will the Biden infrastructure plan address how our students get to school?
Boston, MBTA to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes to Ruggles
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The new center-running busway with dedicated platforms will speed bus services along Boston's highest-ridership bus corridor.
Motorist Kills Bicycle Rider in Head-On Crash in Westford
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A preliminary investigation suggests that the driver was traveling westbound on Groton Road when they drove into the victim, who was riding a bicycle in the opposite direction.
PVTA to Debut Northampton-Springfield Express Route With Electric Buses
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The Pioneer Valley will get a new express bus connecting Northampton, the Holyoke Mall, and downtown Springfield this summer. The the Pioneer Valley Transity Authority (PVTA) recently received a $487,000 grant from MassDOT to pilot a new Northampton-Holyoke-Springfield Express bus route. The pilot would provide hourly bus service, between Northampton, the Holyoke Mall, and Union […]
Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target
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America needs to commit to transportation policies that will at least double the number of people who travel by foot, bike or transit by 2030, a leading advocacy group argues.