Commuters and transit advocates have hoped for many years that we could create a new kind of subway-like “urban rail” service that would offer new rapid connections to and within Boston. It seems clear now that there are a host of reasons why new urban rail may be very difficult to implement.
Transportation
accessibility, bike paths, masspike, mbta, ride sharing, rmv, roads and traffic, rules of the road, statewide transportation funding
Public Meeting – 12/8/16 @ 6:30PM- Allston I-90, Massachusetts Turnpike Interchange Improvement Project
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT FILE NO. 606475 A Public Information meeting will be held by MassDOT to discuss the Allston I-90, Massachusetts Turnpike Interchange Improvement Project in the City of Boston, MA. WHERE: The Jackson Mann Community Center Auditorium …
The Future of the Red Line
Red Line service has been unstable over the past few weeks and I’ve heard from many about that, but there is reason for hope, in the long term, for big increases in both reliability and capacity.
Electronic Tolling Updates
Highway Commissioner Tinlin reports good progress on the transition to electronic tolling on the Mass Pike. This is a great project and will have huge benefits.
More Red Line Woes
Will, since you posted the information about the poor service on the Red Line, it seems like it’s gotten worse — or at least no better. Yesterday the train I was on at evening rush hour sat at Charles for at least 15 minutes, the engineer saying helplessly, “We can’t move, there’s no where to …
Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study – Monday, November 14, 6- 8 p.m.
There is a public meeting relative to the Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study, that will be held Monday, November 14, 6- 8 p.m.: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) invites you to attend the second public meeting relative to the Mount Auburn Street Corridor Study, to be held on Monday, November 14, from 6-8 p.m. …
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