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An overview map of the MBTA's Arborway Yard property.

Neighbors Have High Hopes for Redevelopment of Arborway Yard

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

"This will be one of the most transit-rich spots in the city with more than 18 acres of public land that can be utilized in a way that meets community needs," says Karen Mauney-Brodek, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.

A CharlieCard on top of stacked dollar bills

Free Passes For Boston’s Main Street Workers Boost Transit, Bluebikes Ridership

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

Workers who got a $60 CharlieCard rode transit an average of 8.3 times during the first four weeks of the program, while workers with a smaller $5 CharlieCard took only 2 transit trips in the same period.

New "slow zones" on the Southwest Corridor are making Orange Line riders' trips 5 to 6 minutes longer than they were this spring. Chart courtesy of TransitMatters, with MBTA data.

The Orange Line Keeps Getting Slower, At Riders’ Expense

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

Orange Line trips are now 4 to 5 minutes longer between downtown Boston and Forest Hills than they were at the beginning of this summer.

The WRTA's downtown bus hub, next to Worcester's Union Station.

Board Votes for One More Year of Zero-Fare Buses in Worcester

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 18, 2021 | No Comments

The WRTA will be free to ride until the end of 2022; meanwhile, the agency will undertake a public process to design a new fare policy to implement when federal relief funding runs out.

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

In Her First Day in Office, Mayor Wu Proposes More Fare-Free Bus Routes for Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 17, 2021 | No Comments

"Building on the fare-free 28 bus pilot created by Mayor Janey, we will expand access to transit across our neighborhoods, connecting more people to their schools, places of worship, small businesses, and community centers––and easing congestion on our bus riders and drivers alike,” said Mayor Michelle Wu in a press release announcing the proposal.

L.A. Times Analysis Shows Racist Harms of Freeway Projects

By Joe Linton | Nov 13, 2021 | No Comments

In five states — California, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas — the paper found that large highway building projects demolished homes predominantly in Black and Latino neighborhoods.

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