Several MBTA commuter rail lines are getting more rush-hour service as data mounts that commute problems are a leading cause of Boston-area workers reluctance to return to the office full-time.
Gov. Maura Healey’s top transportation official is stepping down in two weeks, being replaced on a temporary basis by her deputy.
Data shows Boston commuters ditched the drive for mass transit this summer. Massachusetts can learn from the experience and try to make those choices permanent.
Gov. Maura Healey is again asking federal officials for financial help for an infrastructure project that political and business leaders see as vital to unlocking development potential in and around Boston’s Allston neighborhood.
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
Gov. Maura Healey’s new appointments to MBTA management and board placed the right talent at the agency. Now, it is imperative to harness their expertise and ideas for reshaping the MBTA into a modern transportation system.
Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday turned back the clock and named a group of veterans of state transportation issues to help move Massachusetts beyond the congested highways, bottlenecked intersections and slow train rides that it’s become known for.
A multi-billion-dollar effort to rebuild and straighten the Mass. Pike as it passes through Allston could help spur economic growth 35 miles away in Worcester, and that could give the state a leg up on its latest attempt at securing federal money for the project.
Boston must address this challenge by combining public sector planning and private sector partnerships to help implement community heat resilience solutions.
Boston business-backed advocacy group A Better City released a new report Thursday morning highlighting how private real estate – often an overlooked area – can help tone down the effects of extreme heat that will visit Boston as the climate warms.
Fixes to the T need to go beyond just new leadership and an increased workforce. We also need to explore new approaches to capital projects, service delivery and funding plans.
Officials will end service early on several nights in the next month to accelerate necessary repairs, but transit advocates called the plan “untennable” in light of upcoming Sumner Tunnel closures.
Transforming the organization will require new leadership, a new culture and new funding plans. Each of these changes can begin right now.
MBTA officials announced late Thursday night they would immediately impose speed restrictions across all four subway lines following a Department of Public Utilities site visit, an unprecedented step that will cause immediate disruptions for riders.
Rick Dimino, the founding head of influential downtown business group A Better City, is stepping down. ABC’s Chief Operating Officer Kate Dineen will take his place leading the dozen-strong advocacy organization.
The office towers, large residential buildings and institutions of Greater Boston are already major employment centers. Now they can be central to creating new, equitable jobs in the green economy.
A big, unsolved challenge in shrinking the commercial real estate sector’s carbon emissions is finding enough people to do the work.
So far, Gov.-elect Maura Healey’s approach to our transit and climate challenges is encouraging. But she needs to add a new post and an important commission to her early personnel if she’s going to make fast progress on three key megaprojects.
The ideal plan for implementing the Millionaires Tax is to adopt a big-picture vision over the next year, paired with a comprehensive transportation finance plan that addresses repairs, maintenance and resiliency needs.
A big bump in commuter rail ridership shows what’s possible with a better-resourced MBTA and a regional rail system ready to support more transit-oriented housing construction.
