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Newly painted, center-running bus lanes on Columbus Ave. near Jackson Square in Boston, pictured on Sept. 1, 2021. The new busway is expected to open later this month.

Eyes On the Street: Columbus Ave. Busway, Almost Ready to Ride

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 6, 2021 | No Comments

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Columbus Avenue center-running busway, which is expected to open for service later this month, according to MBTA officials. Boston’s first center-running bus lanes will run between Walnut Avenue (at the northern edge of Franklin Park) and the Jackson Square Orange Line station, benefiting the MBTA’s 22 […]

The entrance to the new Fenway multi-use path from Miner Street, showing the Landmark Center building in the background at left.

Eyes on the Street: New Trail, Bike Projects Connect the Fenway

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 2, 2021 | No Comments

Currently in the works: a new off-street, multi-use pathway to the Fenway Green Line stop, new flexpost-protected bike lanes on Boylston Street, and a refurbished Carlton Street footbridge to Brookline.

Map of new Bluebikes stations to be installed in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood later in 2021.

Boston Announces Bluebikes Expansion Into Hyde Park

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

The city expects to begin installing the new stations in September.

New flood barriers being installed outside the Aquarium MBTA station on the Boston waterfront

MBTA Flood Resiliency Projects Face Major Test As Henri Approaches

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

Forecasters say that Henri could bring up to 8 inches of rainfall to parts of the state, plus sustained high winds and storm surges that could flood low-lying areas along the coast.

A double-parked Lyft driver waits outside of the South Station bus terminal on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

As Uber and Lyft Pivot to Deliveries, Customers Face Longer Waits, Higher Prices

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

Passenger rides are down, but evidence suggests that the apps' drivers are still on the roads, delivering takeout and packages instead of riders.

John Barros, candidate running to be Boston's next mayor, on the train platform at the Upham's Corner station.

Rides With the Candidates: John Barros On the Fairmount Line

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

"It’s important that the mayor be part of the local conversations about changes that people might not be as ready to embrace - as we make transit improvements, as we make investments in climate resilience, some of those things might not have the full support of the community. There are tough choices we need to make."

Two Green Line trains collided on Commonwealth Avenue on the evening of Friday, July 30, 2021. Courtesy of the Boston Fire Department.

Green Line Crash Highlights Need For Overdue Automated Braking System

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 2, 2021 | No Comments

Much like automated braking systems in contemporary automobiles, the Green Line Train Protection System will install new sensors on Green Line trains that can detect trackside stop signals and physical obstructions on the tracks ahead.

Vandalized flexposts on the Broadway Bridge in South Boston

Eyes On the Street: Flexpost Carnage On the South Bay Harbor Trail

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 30, 2021 | No Comments

The "phase one" segment currently under construction extends the existing shared-use path that exists along the Fort Point channel southward to Albany Street at the edge of the South End.

On-street dining in Hanover Street in the North End, pictured in the mid-afternoon of May 26, 2021.

Streetsfilms Features the North End’s Outdoor Dining Streets Transformations

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson, Jr. features a tour of the North End's remarkable outdoor dining streets in his latest Streetfilm.

From Mattapan, Mayor Janey Announces Fare-Free 28 Bus Pilot Program

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

The pilot will begin on August 29th and last until November 29th.

Bike traffic on the Commonwealth Avenue protected bike lane next to the MBTA's Babcock Street Green Line station.

Research Suggests Boston’s New Protected Lanes Boosted Bikeshare Traffic 80 Percent

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2021 | 3 Comments

Bikeshare traffic across the Allston and Fenway neighborhoods more than doubled after a city project added protected bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue. Furthermore, the fastest growth involved trips that would have been likely to use the newly-built protected bike lanes.

A rendering illustrates the City of Boston's proposal to add a two-way protected bikeway on Massachusetts Avenue between Melnea Cass Boulevard and Columbia Road in Dorchester. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Boston to Break Ground On Mass. Ave. South Bikeway Later This Year

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments

The project will repurpose the westernmost lane of Mass. Ave. from Melnea Cass Blvd. to Columbia Rd. into a two-way cycletrack – essentially a protected bicycle path, separated from traffic with low concrete barriers – along the western curb of the street.

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