Government Executive4h
Biden administration doles out $4.2 billion for big-ticket infrastructure projects
A new Boston rail bridge, a California high-speed rail station, electric dock equipment in Miami and a safer highway ...
mass.streetsblog6d
Forest Hills Residents Petition for Safer Hyde Park Avenue After MBTA Bus Driver Kills Their Neighbor
On Saturday, an MBTA bus driver ran over Glenn Inghram, who later died of his injuries, in a crosswalk outside of the Forest ...
smartcitiesdive8h
Massachusetts investing in commuter rail to relieve traffic congestion
Our roads are at a standstill,” the state’s transportation secretary said at a conference last week, detailing how the state is making passenger rail a priority.
The Daily Item8d
Lynn illuminates railroad underpasses
The City is spending $100,000 to install lighting on five railroad bridge underpasses, providing for safer passage for both pedestrians and vehicles. There are five underpasses that will be ...
transportationtodaynews23d
MBTA releases climate assessment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the MBTA $40 million to purchase battery-electric buses. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the MBTA $35 million to support safety upgrades ...
Stoneham Independent28d
Mass. wins $472 million in federal funding for North Station Bridge replacement
Recent awards include $67.6 million to advance accessibility at MBTA Green Line stations, nearly $40 million in support of the Battery-Electric Bus Transition Phase 1B Project to replace the ...
mass.streetsblog22d
A New Neighborhood Could Replace Oil Tanks in Everett, But Plans Hinge On Uncertain MBTA Expansion Projects
The firm is also proposing, as a "phase one" project, a large battery storage facility with new electric power substations on ... more frequent bus service on the redesigned MBTA route 109 and could ...
Mass Transit25d
Transit agencies, state DOT’s come together to participate in See Tracks? Think Train® Week
Throughout the month of September, the MBTA has been promoting rail safety ... driver education programs, school bus companies, professional driving schools, trucking companies and first responders.
Jamaica Plain Gazette3d
JPNC Votes to Send Letter to BPDA Regarding Lack of Community Process for Forbes Parking Reduction
The JPNC voted to approve all of the matters presented by Baron. The JPNC’s approval is advisory only and the applicants now must go before the City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in order to ...
Mass Transit9h
MBTA teams up with local communities to implement new bus lanes
The new bus lanes will prepare the agency for the new Route 104 bus service which will help to connect communities from the ...
Jamaica Plain activist hit by MBTA bus to be honored at Boston City Council
The fatal crash has galvanized a neighborhood that’s been complaining about dangerous conditions for people walking near ...
Vigil held for Jamaica Plain man killed by MBTA bus outside Forest Hills station
The family and friends of a man who was hit and killed by an MBTA bus while crossing the street outside of the Forest Hills station last week, gathered in Jamaica Plain on Monday evening to hold a ...