Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Bus lanes

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 […]

An MBTA Route 73 bus travels along Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge during the "pilot" phase of bus priority measures in fall 2018. Photo courtesy of Ad Hoc Industries via BostonBRT.

Cambridge, Watertown Declare Success for Mount Auburn Bus Lanes

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 12, 2019 | No Comments

The “pilot” phase for the new Mount Auburn bus lanes in Cambridge and Watertown is over, and the two municipalities are making the new bus lanes and transit-priority traffic signals a permanent amenity for riders of the 71 and 73 MBTA’s “trackless trolley” bus routes. “Based on the results of the evaluation and the extensive […]

A Route 57 bus in Packard's Corner in April 2016. Wikimedia Commons photo by Pi.1415926535.

Allston Gets a New Bike/Bus Lane

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 12, 2019 | No Comments

It’s been a rough week for the MBTA and its riders, with a Saturday derailment on the Green Line that injured 10, and an extremely disruptive Red Line derailment during this morning’s rush hour, but some good news is here for riders on two of the agency’s busiest bus routes. Over the course of the […]

3rd Street bus lane in San Francisco. Photo: SFMTA

The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 10, 2019 | No Comments

Drivers may be seeing red, but bus drivers are seeing only green. Washington, D.C.’s new red-painted bus-only lanes on H and I streets downtown appear to be a success just one week in, with buses are moving faster, and most drivers are following the rules and staying out of their way, according to a quick, […]

The Boston City Council hears testimony on the proposed 2020 Transportation Department budget in City Hall on May 7, 2019.

What’s in Boston’s 2020 Streets Budget?

By Christian MilNeil | May 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

City councilors, citing high volumes of complaints about dangerous streets, want city staff to act more quickly in implementing safety improvements.