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Regional Transit Authority Ridership Is Way Up, Thanks to Fare-Free Service
Data indicates that ridership surges in the years after agencies introduce fare-free operations.
June 23, 2026
Tow Truck Driver Kills Woman At 4-Way Stop In Worcester
A driver struck an killed Van Thi Khanh Doan, a 39-year-old Worcester resident, while she was crossing the street in a crosswalk.
June 12, 2026
MassDOT In Talks With Connecticut for Hourly Springfield-NYC Amtrak Service
Expanded service between New York and Springfield is contingent on numerous big-ticket infrastructure projects, many of which are still years away from construction.
March 19, 2026
Six Mass. Schools Step Up Their Bike Parking Game with New Safe Routes to School Grant
Six schools across Massachusetts are the new recipients of the 2025-2026 Bike Rack Grant out of MassDOT’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program.
March 5, 2026
New Year, New Look, New Amenities for Worcester’s RTA
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) is rolling out a new bus tracking system, renovating its central bus waiting room at Union Station, and preparing a major agency-wide rebranding that will give Worcester's transit buses a fresh new paint job.
January 8, 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
Sunday Is the World Day of Remembrance
This weekend, communities all over Massachusetts are hosting events to honor this year's World Day of Remembrance for victims of traffic crashes.
November 15, 2025
A New Fence Welcomes T Riders To Worcester’s Union Station
A multi-year station renovation project will eliminate access between trains and the passenger boarding platform that enters directly into the city's historic Union Station.
October 7, 2025
Western Mass. Amtrak Expansions Are Flush With Funding, But New Routes Won’t Debut ‘Til 2030s
Years of work remain before new Amtrak routes start rolling through Springfield to connect Boston, Albany, and New Haven.
May 14, 2025
Worcester Poised to Adopt ‘Vision Zero’ Action Plan
A few months after adopting a citywide 25 mph speed limit, the City of Worcester is now considering whether to adopt a Vision Zero action plan that aims to eliminate deaths and severe injuries on the city's roadways within the next decade.
February 12, 2025
