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Buttigieg’s New Emissions Standards Fail to Close the Infamous ‘Light Truck Loophole’

By Kea Wilson | Apr 4, 2022 | No Comments

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced strong new emissions rules last week — but, once again, the strictest standards won't apply to the biggest, dirtiest cars that constitute three-quarters of the new vehicle market today.

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

Arlington Makes Plans to Connect Minuteman, Mystic River Paths

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 4, 2022 | No Comments

The Town of Arlington is soliciting feedback on a possible new multi-use path that would connect the Alewife Brook Greenway to Arlington Center and the Minuteman Bike Path along the Mystic River waterfront. The proposed path would run about 1.7 miles along the Mystic River and its Mill Brook tributary. Starting from the Minuteman Path […]

The WRTA's downtown bus hub, next to Worcester's Union Station.

A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 1, 2022 | No Comments

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 […]

Becca Wolfson, Executive Director of the Boston Cyclists Union, speaks in front of a crowd of supporters holding signs in support of e-bike legislation in front of the Massachusetts State House.

Advocates Rally for E-Bike Legislation at Mass. State House

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 30, 2022 | No Comments

On Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of bike advocates and elected officials gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House to urge lawmakers to follow the example of 46 other states and formalize a new legal definition of and regulatory framework for pedal-assist electric bicycles. “E-bikes are here and they’re increasingly popular,” said Rep. Steven […]

Realigned curbs under construction at the intersection of Tremont Street and West Springfield Street in Boston's South End.

Eyes On the Street: Protected Bike Lane Construction in Roxbury and the South End

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 30, 2022 | No Comments

Work is now underway on two street reconstruction projects that will improve bike connections to the Southwest Corridor.

A memorial to the 39 people killed by drivers in the city of Springfield during 2020 and 2021 at a vigil held on the steps of the Springfield Central Library on Sunday, November 21, the World Day of Remembrance. Photo courtesy of Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman, via Twitter.

In 2021, Most Massachusetts Pedestrian Killings Were Concentrated In Just 12 Communities

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 28, 2022 | 1 Comment

A new WalkBoston analysis of pedestrian deaths during 2021 found that most fatal crashes that killed pedestrians last year were concentrated in only 12 cities and towns across the Commonwealth, and that older adults were disproportionately represented among the victims. In 2021, at least 75 pedestrians lost their lives in traffic crashes in Massachusetts, according […]

Electric Bicycle Incentives Go Local, But Feds Can Do More

By Kea Wilson | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments

Unfortunately, federal leaders still have a ways to go — many legislators have yet to acknowledge the e-bike’s demonstrated ability to replace car trips.

Two Green Line trains and an MBTA bus meet at the Mission Park stop of the E Branch on Huntington Avenue in Boston.

What’s In the T’s New 5-Year Construction Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 24, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Headshots of Attorney General Maura Healy (left) and state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz

How Transportation Issues Could Shape the Race to Replace Gov. Charlie Baker

By Sam Mintz | Mar 23, 2022 | 1 Comment

The next governor of Massachusetts will enter office with another looming budget crunch at the MBTA, a historic amount of federal infrastructure money in play, mounting pressure to meet the state’s climate goals, and momentum for changing the way we pay for transit. So far, these issues haven’t taken a prevailing role in the race […]

Ten Ways the U.S. Can Cut Gasoline Expenditures Right Now

By Kea Wilson | Mar 23, 2022 | No Comments

A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the U.S. will have trouble actually implementing it without an upheaval on our national transportation culture.

A Green Line train bearing the destination sign for "Union Square" arrives at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

Photos: The Green Line Extension’s Opening Day

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments

Photos from the first day of operation on the Green Line's new branch to Union Square in Somerville.

A map illustrates bus shuttle stops for the upcoming April 2022 closure of the Blue Line between the Airport station and downtown Boston. Courtesy of the MBTA.

T Announces 2-Week Closure on the Blue Line’s Harbor Tunnel in Early April

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 21, 2022 | 1 Comment

"I’m kind of in shock. I didn’t know anything about this, and I consider myself pretty in-the-know," said Tina St. Gelais Kelly, an East Boston resident who relies on the Blue Line for her daily commute into downtown Boston.

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