And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
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A bus stop in Vacationland has narrowly beaten the Walnut Avenue stop along Boston's Columbus Avenue Busway.
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MBTA to Analyze 6 Alternatives For New Silver Line Service to Everett
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The MBTA has narrowed its options down to 6 potential new routes for new Silver Line bus rapid transit service to Everett, and in hopes of supporting an alternative through Charlestown, City of Boston officials are committing to building dedicated bus lanes on a redesigned Rutherford Avenue between Sullivan Square and the Charles River. For […]
State House Update: The Latest on E-Bikes, Low-Income Fares, and Automated Enforcement Bills
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Some transportation advocates are looking at a new Senate climate bill as a way to advance more of their priorities, after the first draft of that bill neglected to include any policies that would expand transit services or promote biking or walking.
It’s a New England Championship Round for America’s Best Bus Stop
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Our final America's Best Bus Stop battle is a bit of a David and Goliath story...though our readers might disagree about which stop is really the underdog.
A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall
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It’s become an annual rite of spring: transit agencies across Massachusetts are examining blooms of red ink in their budgets for the next fiscal year, and wondering whether state lawmakers will step in and give them the funding they need to avoid service cuts. This year, though, voters may be able to take matters into […]
What’s In the T’s New 5-Year Construction Plan
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The T's new capital budget includes funding for new platforms on the Green Line's E Branch, upgrades to the commuter rail network, and the agency's first big order of battery-electric buses.