In response to constituent complaints about the service quality of the 73 bus, we reached out to the MBTA to see if there was an explanation and also to get a timeline for the return of the trackless trolley service. Below is the response from MTA Service Planning: As the original email suggested, the recent poor performance …
Transportation
accessibility, bike paths, masspike, mbta, ride sharing, rmv, roads and traffic, rules of the road, statewide transportation funding
7/19/16 Bowker Update
MassDOT has passed along the following status update on the Bowker Overpass construction: Demolition – has been completed Lighting under the bridge – Based on a site walk with Senator Brownsberger, Representative Rushing, and Representative Livingstone we have added a new lighting system to the project. This work will begin in August and will be …
Update on Fiedler Bridge and Bikes?
Hi Will – I was glad to see an earlier post about the Fiedler bridge and the [editorializing] crazy signage regarding walking our bikes. It was from 2014, and there was mention of some updates and communication with DCR. Is anything likely to change? —— Then, just so it’s clear my perspective, I’m a bike …
Lower speed limits?
Language that has passed both branches will give local authorities new flexibility to set lower limits.
S.2354– An Act relative to sight-seeing vehicle safety
Following the recent and tragic death of 28-year-old Allison Warmuth, attention has turned toward improving safety in the sight-seeing industry. Senator Brownsberger has filed a bill, S.2354 – An Act relative to sight-seeing vehicle safety, that aims to address these deficiencies and, in the process, make the streets safer. Here’s a breakdown of the two major …
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What happened to the Belmont Street / Trapelo Road bicycle lane
Where is the bike lane on Belmont Street and Trapelo Road? It looks like final striping was done recently and what was painted does not deserve to be called a bike lane. All along we were told buffered bike lanes were required by federal guidelines (because of the 90% federal funding). What is there now …
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