Mass. Senate Passes Climate Bill With Mandates (But No Funding) for Electric Trains, Buses
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The Senate's legislation, titled "An Act driving climate policy forward," is, true to its name, mostly focused on driving.
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 […]
Mayor Wu’s First Budget Proposal Features Bus Lane Projects, Safer Streets, and Transit-Oriented Housing
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The proposed budget is an "unprecedented investment because this is an unprecedented moment," Mayor Wu told her cabinet members and City Councilors at a breakfast presentation in City Hall Wednesday morning.
Study: Rich Households’ Little-Used EVs Don’t Help the Climate
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America's approach to incentivizing electric vehicle adoption may actually increase emissions in the long run, a new study finds.
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.
Cambridge Officials Propose Protected Bike Lanes on Most of Mass. Ave. By 2026
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At tonight’s Cambridge City Council meeting, city officials will consider a plan to build out physically-protected bike lanes on most of Massachusetts Avenue north of Harvard Square by the end of 2026. The city’s updated Cycling Safety Ordinance requires the city to install quick-build protected bike lanes on much of Massachusetts Avenue by May 1 […]
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.
Councilors Vote to Delete Minimum Parking Rules From Cambridge Zoning Code
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In a committee meeting earlier this week, a majority of City Councilors endorsed a policy order calling on the city to eliminate minimum parking requirements from its zoning rules. The policy order was initiated by freshman City Councilor Burhan Azeem, who was inaugurated to the Council in January after focusing extensively on housing and transit […]
Mayor Wu Targets All-Electric School Bus Fleet By 2030
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Boston Public Schools (BPS) will by 20 electric buses within the next 8 to 10 months, using funds from the school system’s operating budget and from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Crashes Kill One, Seriously Injure Another Student On UMass Amherst’s Main Campus Roadway
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Students are demanding the University do more to protect students and address long-standing pedestrian safety issues on campus roads.
Transit Advocate Chris Dempsey Wants to Be Our Next State Auditor
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“I think it’s been too long since we’ve had what you might call an urbanist in a statewide elected position in Massachusetts,” said Dempsey.
Bedford Town Meeting Narrowly Rejects Long-Planned Reformatory Branch Trail Upgrades
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The Reformatory Branch is currently an unimproved and frequently muddy pathway for most of its length, and is only accessible to able-bodied hikers and mountain bikers.