Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Advocacy Opportunities

Jillian Kaplan (left), a survivor of a crash involving a cellphone-distracted driver, and Jerry Cibley, whose son died after dropping his cellphone while driving, were among the speakers advocating for quick passage of the "hands-free" bill at the State House on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.

Legacy of Racial Profiling By Police Holds Up Distracted Driving Law

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 26, 2019 | 2 Comments

The Massachusetts legislature is on the verge of passing a new law that would outlaw people from holding cellphones while driving motor vehicles, but the bill has stalled as lawmakers hammer out details of how to collect data on traffic stops related to the new law in order to prevent racial profiling by police. Both […]

The Boston Cyclists Union sponsored a pop-up park along the Centre Street bike route in Jamaica Plain for Park(ing) Day 2019.

Photos: It’s Park(ing) and Climate Strike Day

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 Comment

And we've got another new Orange Line train.

Massachusetts greenhouse gas emissions by source since 1990. Courtesy of the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection.

Memo For the #ClimateStrike: Cars and Trucks Generate Most of New England’s Pollution

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 19, 2019 | 1 Comment

To survive the climate emergency, Massachusetts needs to put an end to the failed, climate-baking highway engineering of the 20th century, and instead start building for a future with fewer cars.

TransitMatters argues that South Station (pictured) is big enough to accommodate a dramatic increase in commuter rail service – but only if the MBTA makes organizational changes to move trains more quickly in and out of the station.

TransitMatters Report Asks State to Cancel South Station Expansion

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 12, 2019 | No Comments

TransitMatters argues that South Station is big enough to accommodate a dramatic increase in commuter rail service – but only if the MBTA makes organizational changes to move trains more quickly in and out of the station.

An Amtrak Vermonter train arrives at the John W. Olver Transit Center in Greenfield, MA. Courtesy of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments.

Pioneer Valley Rail Advocates Celebrate New ‘Valley Flyer’ Service

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 30, 2019 | No Comments

Rail advocates in western Massachusetts are celebrating the inaugural run today of a new Amtrak service that will afford Pioneer Valley residents and visitors better daily connections to and from New York City. The new “Valley Flyer” service will triple Amtrak’s daily frequency through the Pioneer Valley. It supplements the existing Vermonter route, which runs […]

An aspirational T map from the state's 2009 federal stimulus grant application shows the route of the proposed 28X bus rapid transit line, which would have run in a dedicated transitway along Blue Hill Avenue and new bus-only lanes on Warren Street.

The Transit Line That Got Away: Learning From the 28X

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 26, 2019 | No Comments

The MBTA’s Route 28 bus ranks as the region’s highest-ridership bus route with over 12,000 riders on a typical weekday. When it runs according to schedule, that bus takes about 30 minutes to traverse the 4.1 miles between Mattapan Square and Dudley Square – an average speed of about 8 miles per hour. The City […]

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