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The MBTA's proposed service cuts for 2021 would eliminate five stops at the end of the Green Line's E Branch in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.

It’s Decision Day for MBTA Service Cuts: Here’s What to Watch

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments

To help fill a $600 million budget gap, the agency has proposed eliminating ferry service, ending dozens of lower-ridership bus routes, eliminating commuter rail service on nights and weekends, and closing several rail stations, including a portion of the Green Line in Mission Hill.

An unrealistically traffic-free rendering of MassDOT's proposed new interchange at I-495 and I-90, a federally-funded project that's expected to cost about $300 million.

Rep. Pressley Calls on Feds to Fund Highways, Transit Equally

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 11, 2020 | 2 Comments

Since 1982, federal transportation funding has been governed by the "80-20 split," which restricts the federal Department of Transportation from spending more than 20 percent of its Highway Trust Fund money on transit projects, leaving the majority of federal funding for highway projects.

A November 2020 survey of 1,340 Massachusetts residents found strong opposition to the MBTA's proposed 2021 service cut plan. Courtesy of the MassINC Polling Group.

Poll Finds Strong Statewide Opposition to MBTA Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 3, 2020 | No Comments

64 percent of poll respondents oppose the MBTA's "forging ahead" service cuts, which include the elimination of 25 bus routes, ferry service, and weekend commuter rail service.

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

House, Senate Budget Proposals Would Force Severe MBTA Service Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

Democrats in the House have rejected proposed budget amendments that could have helped the MBTA avoid deep service cuts.

A map of the City of Cambridge's 2015 bike network plan showing proposed additions as dashed lines. Courtesy of the City of Cambridge.

City of Cambridge Pitches an Expanded Bike Network Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 2, 2020 | No Comments

The updated plan would add several key streets to the city's planned network of protected bikeways and prioritize certain projects for "quick-build" bike infrastructure improvements.

A person rides a bike along the Minuteman path in East Arlington.

National Bike/Ped Groups Pitch ‘Greenway Stimulus’ for Pandemic Recovery

By Kea Wilson | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

Representatives from more than 160 organizations across America signed a letter to Congress urging leaders to pass a Greenway Stimulus, which would be used to build off-street trails, on-street bike lanes, and generous shared-use sidewalks to connect communities in all 50 states.

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