While outlining her agenda for a “revitalized” Boston to hundreds of business leaders Thursday morning, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said “enough is enough” on Boston’s failing transportation infrastructure and crowded roads.
Boston’s next major transit hub should offer frequent commuter rail service to prevent the Allston neighborhood from being overwhelmed with traffic congestion, Metropolitan Area Planning Council said in a report on the $2 billion Allston multimodal project.
The MBTA’s plans to redraw its bus network should excite even the most cynical observer – and they hold promise for the real estate industry, as well.
Banker & Tradesman readers interested in understanding the mass transit revolution waiting to hit Massachusetts should take a trip to Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
Massport is right to be concerned about attempts to construct housing next to the exit from the state’s only container port. But trying to push their freight trucks into bus lanes is a step too far.
Boston Mayor Kim Janey takes office during one of the most challenging times in modern history. At the same time, this extraordinary moment can be the start of a sustained, more equitable and prosperous future for Boston if she makes two key moves.
Boston is actively considering converting car lanes to additional sidewalk space, bicycle lanes and bus lanes to help speed the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tens of thousands rely on the MBTA and other transit agencies to get around. For them to safely go back to work, these systems will need to move faster and more reliably. Local and state officials need to give them the tools to do so.
Massachusetts is entering one of the toughest stretches of the coronavirus pandemic, but already some are laying the groundwork for what our new, post-virus “normal will look like.” It’s critical they don’t repeat the mistakes of the past.
From Attleboro to Worcester, Dr. Tracy Corley helps Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities transform the way they do real estate and economic development.
A top MBTA official remains unsatisfied with the bus fleet performance, slamming the on-time rates Monday as “abysmal” after raising similar concerns several times in recent months.
The MBTA’s board on Monday voted to back substantial investment in the commuter rail system, outlining support for electrifying the system and running more frequent service through the most dense corridors.
Massachusetts received a double batch of good news this week in the struggle against its transportation problems. But residents shouldn’t let that lull them into complacency.
The city of Everett is sending the word to regional and national developers that its downtown is ready for a long-overdue refresh. And the message seems to be hitting its target.
Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing a new program, capped at $50 million per year, that would give employers a a $2,000-per-employee tax credit if they let workers telecommute and therefore avoid traveling on already-clogged roads during rush hour.
Several suburban Boston communities’ experiments with improving MBTA bus routes have succeeded, according to a new report from The Barr Foundation, speeding up trips significantly and making the buses more reliable.
The saying goes that if you want fewer cars and traffic jams on the roads, all you need is a recession.
Communities around Greater Boston, in partnership with the MBTA, will seek to create faster and more reliable commutes for more than 30,000 bus riders through a sequence of three pilot projects testing bus rapid transit (BRT) features over the course of 2018.
