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Christian MilNeil
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The T’s ‘Fare Transformation’ Project Is Transforming Into A Boondoggle
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“There are a thousand things that need to fixed and the fare collection system is not one of them.”
Former Long Island Transit Boss Phillip Eng Will Be T’s Next General Manager
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"I think he's terrific," says Lisa Daglian, the head of a riders' advocacy organization in New York City. "Nothing happens overnight, but he's got the experience, and the fact that he works closely with people and wants to do things in a way that is collaborative is going to bode well for the MBTA."
Under Harvard’s Influence, MassDOT Approves $86 Million Contract to Rehab Allston Highway Viaduct
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"It’s concerning that Harvard, an institution that has historically been opaque in their plans to develop in Allston, has control over the major infrastructure that impacts thousand of residents here, without having a clear and transparent process to share what those conversations are," said Galen Mook, a member of the Allston Multimodal Project's public task force.
They’ve Been Warned: Attorney General Says Suburbs ‘Must Comply’ With Transit-Oriented Housing Law
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On Monday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued an advisory to warn cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts that they “must comply” with the state’s new MBTA Communities Law by legalizing multifamily housing near MBTA bus routes and rail stations. Where many of Boston’s suburbs currently only allow single-family homes with large lawns, the new law […]
How Red Line Track Defects Prompted Last Week’s Systemwide Slowdown on the T
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On March 7, the state office in charge of overseeing safety on the T's subways demanded “a daily report” of track problems that require immediate repair, plus details on any repair work that the T had done to address those defects. Two days later, MBTA officials imposed a global 25 mph speed limit on subways after they found they could not comply with that order.
Healey Admin. Recruits Transit Justice Leader to Lead MBTA’s Safety Oversight Agency
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While at CLF, Rubin was involved in a number of advocacy efforts to make the MBTA work better for its lower-income riders.
Legislation Aims to Take the Measure of Traffic Impacts From App-Based Delivery Services
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Because app-based food delivery services operate with very little oversight in Massachusetts, it’s difficult to estimate the scale of their impact.
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance
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Last week, a Middlesex County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn the city’s landmark Cycling Safety Ordinance, which requires the city to install physically-separated bike lanes on a number of the city’s major streets by 2026. A group calling itself Cambridge Streets For All was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, […]
SYSTEMWIDE SLOW ZONE: MBTA Sets 25 MPH Speed Limit On Subways
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As of Friday morning, Gonneville said that the T had lifted the global speed restrictions on the Orange, Red, and Blue Lines (although extensive local slow zones still remain); however, the Green and Mattapan light rail lines remained under a global 25 mph speed limit.
Somerville Budget Plan Could Start Highland Ave. Protected Bike Lane Project in 2024
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The city plans "protected bike lanes in both directions, following the anticipated completion of sewer separation work in 2024,” a spokesperson from Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s office told Streetsblog.
Boston Plans New Parkland to Bridge the Turnpike’s Scar Through Chinatown
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The planning effort will focus on four blocks along the Interstate 90 trench, from Arlington and Tremont Streets in the west to Harrison Avenue in the east.
3 Major MetroWest Trail Projects Are Under Construction In 2023
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Before the end of the decade, it should be possible to travel between Lowell, Marlborough, and Waltham almost entirely on off-street pathways.