South Coast Rail Start Delayed Until Spring 2025
The long-awaited MBTA commuter rail expansion to the South Coast will not open to passengers until next spring, nearly 18 months after the original opening date attached to the project.
New Leadership Delays South Coast Rail Start Again
After previously delaying the start of South Coast Rail passenger service by about six months, MBTA officials now say they are reassessing the schedule and do not have an updated timeline to share.
We Now Have a Playbook for Big Projects. Let’s Start Planning
Massachusetts recently won critical federal financial help for two huge infrastructure projects. But key to that was having projects that were shovel-ready, and few of the other projects we need to build are in a similar state.
MBTA Lays Out Vision for New Bus Rapid Transit in Everett
The MBTA wants to extend the SL3 service on its Silver Line bus rapid transit network from Chelsea to Everett and Boston’s Sullivan Square.
Next Stop: Hard Transit Funding Choices
Massachusetts faces a huge question mark about how to fund the future of transportation in the commonwealth. Gov. Maura Healey gets first crack at laying out an answer next month.
Green Line Extension Will Open Dec. 12, T Says
One final delay of a couple of weeks looms, and then the long-awaited second and final Green Line Extension branch will open to riders on Dec. 12, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced Thursday.
Transit Funding Hangs in the Balance in Infrastructure Talks
Senators are racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as this afternoon, as pressure is mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden’s top priority.
South Coast Rail Could Help Ease Housing Crisis
The new South Coast line and it’s 90-minute end-to-end journey will suddenly open up the region’s mix of outer suburbs, old industrial cities and rural towns – and their significantly lower home and condo prices.
Legislature Must Enhance the MBTA’s Ability to Spend Capital Dollars
Freeing the T should not just be an idea about bus fares; it should also be about eliminating unnecessary restrictions related to procurement methods, management and oversight of capital infrastructure projects.
Fierce Blowback Over MBTA’s Exploration of Bus Privatization
Dozens of union workers, elected officials and labor advocates crowded an MBTA board meeting Monday to slam officials for considering the use of a private bus operator to supplement public transit service.
Green Line Project Misses Target, But Still On Track for 2021
Work on the Green Line Extension missed an internal target for the second time in several months. But the T says the project is still on pace to meet its target of completion by December 2021.
MassDOT Congestion Study Backs Cutting Congestion with Limited Tolls
A long-awaited Baker administration study of Massachusetts’ sclerotic transportation network did not fully endorse a method backed by many transit advocates to toll highways based on demand, but recommended a more limited form restricted to specific highway lanes.
Wynn Leaders ‘Taking Our Time’ on Developing Everett Properties
Wynn Resorts may own over a dozen acres around its massive Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, but the company is going to be cautious about how it converts the sprawling apron of auto body shops, parking lots and a popular roast beef eatery into an entertainment district to compliment its core operations.
New State Budget Includes Study for Blue Line Expansion to Lynn
The MBTA is struggling to deliver satisfactory service within its core area, but lawmakers are poised to ask the transit authority to study more expansion.
MBTA Easement Offer Raises Serious Concerns
The MBTA’s decision to invite developers to bid on easements for a 1.15-mile former railroad right-of-way raises serious concerns about the authority’s strategic thinking.
Ground Broken on First Phase of South Coast Rail Expansion
State and local leaders gathered just north of New Bedford in Freetown to celebrate the start of construction on the first phase of the South Coast Rail expansion project.
How You Can Push the MBTA to Connect Red, Blue Lines
Instead of treating the project as pipe dream expansion of the current system, MassDOT needs help from the business community to see the Red-Blue Connector for what it is: a relatively cheap way to reduce congestion from Kendall Square to Logan Airport, and boost the North Shore’s economic prospects at the same time.
