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The corner of Massachusetts Avenue (right) and Huntington Avenue, where a truck driver struck and killed a person riding a bicycle on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Courtesy of Google.

Truck Driver Kills Cambridge Man Next to Symphony Hall in Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 14, 2022 | No Comments

Massachusetts Avenue, a major north-south bike route between Cambridge, Back Bay, the South End, and Dorchester, features a paint-only bike lane at the site of the crash.

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Advocates Lobby Senate for Low-Income Fares, E-Bikes In Transportation Bond Bill

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments

The state’s bond bill authorizes public borrowing for new infrastructure projects, but transportation advocates hope that the legislation can also be a venue for the legislature to enact new policies and programs.

A backhoe rests on top of old railroad ties next to a pile of old rails along an abanoned railroad corridor surrounded by leafy trees.

Waltham Begins Construction On 2.7-Mile Segment of Mass. Central Rail Trail

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments

With the groundbreaking for Waltham's project, two major segments of the Mass. Central Rail Trail are currently under construction in the greater Boston region.

T Considers Battery-Equipped Trains to Accelerate Rail Electrification Plans

By Grecia White | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

Using batteries aboard trains could help the T avoid costly construction of overhead wires in places where they may be difficult to install and maintain, such as near bridges and tunnels.

Batteries can't fix this: a midday traffic jam on I-93 in downtown Boston.

New Climate Policies Target the Commonwealth’s Worst Polluter: MassDOT

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments

While other sectors of the Massachusetts economy are reducing their consumption of fossil fuels, pollution on MassDOT's roadways has been getting worse.

A large crowd of people walking and biking fills an intersection in front of a large church steeple.

PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain

By Grecia White and Christian MilNeil | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments

Without cars crowding the way, thousands of people – far more than the street typically carries – were able to walk and bike along Centre Street without fears for their safety.

Map showing the stretch of road closed off to cars during Jamaica Plain’s Open Street celebrations this Sunday from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. “Centre Street will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. from Jackson Square to Centre/South. Towing on Centre St. will begin at 1 a.m,” according to the City of Boston. Graphic courtesy of the City of Boston.

Open Streets Celebration Coming to Jamaica Plain This Weekend

By Grecia White | Jul 8, 2022 | No Comments

"It's a space where people can be active and not have to worry about traffic and all the things that come with it,” said Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge.

An uninjured driver stands next to the SUV she flipped over while driving on Route 1 in Peabody on March 18, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police.

Guest Column: What if We Held Transit and Traffic to the Same Safety Standards?

By Caitlin Rogger | Jul 6, 2022 | No Comments

Editor’s note: this piece originally appeared in Greater Greater Washington and is being reprinted here with permission. Washington, D.C.’s Metro announced in mid-June that it would bring some 7000-series trains back online over the coming weeks, bringing relief to riders from months of painfully irregular service. After nine months of investigation, operator training, and changes […]

Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions

By Yonah Freemark | Jul 6, 2022 | No Comments

Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.

A CharlieCard on top of stacked dollar bills

House Bond Bill Includes E-Bike Rebates, Snubs Low-Income Fares

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

State officials have been keen to pass a larger bond authorization this year to take advantage of higher federal spending that was authorized in Washington's 2021 infrastructure bill.

Views of the Saugus River marshes along the new Northern Strand Trail in West Lynn.

MassTrails Grant Program Announces Funding for 81 Trail Projects Across the Commonwealth

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Increased funding will help fill in dozens of missing links in the state's growing network of off-street multi-use paths and walking trails.

Aunque todavía sigue cerrado el puente del Bruce Freeman Rail Trail sobre la Ruta 2 debido a construcción, la gente pasa alrededor de las barricadas para montar el sendero en bici.

Desde Framingham Hasta Lowell, Sigue en Marcha El Sendero De Bicis De 25 Millas Por Los Suburbios Al Oeste De Boston

By Grecia White | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Varias obras de senderos nuevos están en marcha para completar el Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, un sendero de muchos usos de 25 millas que cuando se complete, conectara los suburbios al oeste de Boston desde Lowell hasta Framingham a lo largo de New Haven Railroad, una línea de tren abandonada.

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