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Mostly Smooth Rides For the First Full Weekday of Orange Line Closure

By Grecia White | Aug 22, 2022 | No Comments

This morning was the first full weekday of the month-long Orange Line shutdown, coupled with the Green Line shutdown from Government Center to Union Square. On my way to work downtown, I left my house and tried to make peace with the uncertainty of the commute ahead. Originally, my plan to reach downtown Boston involved […]

A view down an empty "bus only" lane on Boylston Street, looking towards downtown Boston, on the day before Orange Line replacement bus shuttle service takes effect.

Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 19, 2022 | No Comments

“We know that this shutdown is going to be disruptive and challenging for the city," said Mayor Wu's Chief of Streets, Jascha Franklin-Hodge. "So over the last two weeks we have engaged in an unprecedented effort to reconfigure our streets, to boost alternative transportation options, and to help residents and businesses in Boston prepare.”

Es complicado: el mapa official de desvíos de la MBTA. Cortesía de la MBTA.

La Línea Naranja Cierra El Viernes: Lo Que Necesita Saber

By Grecia White | Aug 16, 2022 | No Comments

La Línea Naranja es la segunda línea de tránsito rápido más usada de la T.

the MBTA's official detour map for the Orange Line shutdown, illustrating closed subway stops on the Orange and Green Lines, dashed lines indicating alternative shuttle service (between Forest Hills and Back Bay and Copley to the south, and between Oak Drove and Government Center to the north). To cross downtown Boston, riders will need to transfer from shuttles to the Green Line at Government Center or Copley, ride the Green Line a few stops, then transfer back to another shuttle on the other side.

Orange Line Shutdown: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Grecia White and Christian MilNeil | Aug 15, 2022 | No Comments

The entire Orange Line and a downtown segment of the Green Line will shut down for a month starting this weekend, and the MBTA and coordinating agencies in state and local governments are scrambling to nail down the details for alternative transit services. The Orange Line is the T’s second-busiest rapid transit line. Post-pandemic ridership […]

RAISE Grants to Fund Complete Streets in Nearly Every State

By Kea Wilson | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

The first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will deliver significant money for biking, walking and transit — and even some road projects that federal transportation leaders say will help non-drivers, too.

A family walks four abreast down a brick-paved street. A man wearing a blue shirt in the center walks a yellow bicycle

Guest Column: Europe’s Bike and Transit Systems Are a Marvel, But Only For Some

By Lisa Jacobson | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

European cities have built exceptional infrastructure for the dominant culture, and that is much of what American tourists experience on their visits.

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