STATE TRANSPORTATION officials looking for some extra space to put all of the roadways and train tracks associated with the Allston I-90 project at ground level are facing resistance from […]
Transportation
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Replacing Long Island Bridge isn’t only option
I’VE READ WITH GREAT INTEREST recent news stories that may signal a shift in Boston’s hard-lined stance on the Long Island Bridge issue. It seems that Boston’s acting mayor, Kim […]
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Poll: Boston traffic congestion to return or get worse
A NEW POLL indicates three of every four Greater Boston voters think traffic will return to previous levels or get worse as the state reopens, and most are in favor […]
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New MBTA board picks up some momentum
THE MOVE TO REPLACE the expiring MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board with a new oversight agency appears to be picking up steam, as a House spending plan released on […]
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We must guard against human isolation
Second of two parts. THERE’S NO STATUS QUO for a river. That’s what’s behind the old saying that you can’t step in the same river twice. Rivers are inherently dynamic, […]
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T derailment blamed on ‘series of contributing factors’
It’s beginning to look like the MBTA may never pinpoint the cause of a March 16 derailment of one of its new Orange Line trains. At a meeting of the […]
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T derailment blamed on ‘series of contributing factors’
IT’S BEGINNING to look like the MBTA may never pinpoint the cause of a March 16 derailment of one of its new Orange Line trains. At a meeting of the […]
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T notes: Compromise on income-based fares
THE MBTA’S Fiscal and Management Control Board voted unanimously on Monday to direct the transit authority’s staff to develop two options for testing income-based fares, leaving the decision on whether […]
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T estimates Red-to-Blue connector cost at $850m
THE MBTA unveiled an $850 million cost estimate for connecting the Red and Blue subway lines at Charles/MGH, a project that, if funding is found, could break ground in 2025 […]
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With transportation, we must not return to ‘normal’
First of two parts Welcome back. Welcome back to the post-pandemic world. Welcome back to being with family and friends in person and without masks. Welcome back to dining in […]
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Rate of deterioration on Turnpike called exponential
STATE TRANSPORTATION officials said the elevated section of the Massachusetts Turnpike between Boston University and the Charles River is deteriorating at an exponential rate. Michael O’Dowd, the Department of Transportation’s […]
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On Allston project, tone changes but challenges remain
STATE TRANSPORTATION officials sounded a more optimistic tone Thursday night about reaching a consensus on a design for the Allston I-90 interchange project, but they continued to insist on options […]
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T contract at odds with earlier statements by Pollack, Poftak
ON MONDAY, at the tail end of a four-hour meeting, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board quickly approved a nearly $9 million contract to begin initial design work on […]
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As T board nears its end, consensus proving elusive
After nearly six years, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board is coming to an end. Two meetings are scheduled for June, and then the board will shut down. Some […]
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As T board nears its end, consensus proving elusive
AFTER NEARLY six years, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board is coming to an end. Two meetings are scheduled for June, and then the board will shut down. Some […]
Posted inTransportation
A remarkable turnaround for Green Line extension
CONFIDENCE APPEARS to be mounting at the MBTA that the nearly $2.3 billion Green Line extension project will come in under budget, allowing Somerville and Cambridge to recover the combined […]
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T notes: Impasse over fare evasion fines
FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT meeting, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board and T staff couldn’t reach consensus on what the fines should be for fare evasion. The current fines […]
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T board divided on means-tested fares
MBTA OFFICIALS on Monday offered up a potential timetable and an estimate of costs for offering discounted fares to low-income riders, but the T’s oversight board appeared split on the […]
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WRTA votes to continue fare-free operations
THE ADVISORY BOARD of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority voted on Thursday to extend fare-free operations at least another six months until early next year. The vote was unanimous, although […]
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What’s next for controversial Northampton roundabout?
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT of Transportation has terminated a construction contract for a controversial roundabout in Northampton, after neighbors and some Native American tribal representatives raised concerns that the project would […]
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MassDOT to spend $75m shoring up elevated Turnpike
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT of Transportation issued an unusual press release Tuesday evening indicating the agency is preparing to spend $75 million shoring up the crumbling elevated section of the Turnpike […]
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Advocates: Tap fed infrastructure funds for Allston I-90 project
A GROUP OF TRANSPORTATION advocates sent a letter on Wednesday to all members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation urging them to press for federal funding for an all-at-grade I-90 Allston […]
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T notes: Bus network redesign coming next year
THE MBTA plans to begin phasing in a redesign of its entire bus network starting a year from now. T officials, who not long ago overhauled many of the system’s […]
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T board calls for $10 fine for fare evasion
THE MBTA oversight board called for making fines for fare evasion among the lowest in the country – at least until fares based on the income level of the passenger […]