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East Boston-South Boston ferry launching Monday

East Boston-South Boston ferry launching Monday

New pilot service being run by Convention Center Authority

By Bruce Mohl Transportation 0 Comments Sep 22, 2021

A NEW FERRY SERVICE between East Boston and South Boston is launching on Monday, but it’s not quite what transportation advocates think of when they envision Boston Harbor as a blue highway. The new service between Lewis Wharf Mall and Fan Pier is being launched on a pilot basis by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority,(...)

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T gets/gives updates on collision, derailment

Speed is issue on collision; new Orange Line vehicles return

Bruce Mohl

Five steps toward a better bike strategy

List includes legislation promoting e-bikes

Galen Mook

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Report: T faces ‘fiscal calamity’ in few years

Warning surfaces amid calls for making transit fare free

Matt Murphy

School bus company pays $165,000 to settle idling charges

Diesel engines ran for 20 minutes outside New Bedford schools

Bruce Mohl

Crumbling roads, bridges are in need of ARPA funding

Repairs are a wise use of the one-time federal funds

John Pourbaix

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Rural transportation article fell short

I-90 Allston is about fixing it first – and better

James Aloisi

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Rural transportation can’t be left behind

Fix it first should take precedence over new urban highways

Natalie Blais

Wooing back riders: A tale of 2 transit agencies

Metro in DC adding service -- and cutting fares

Bruce Mohl

#111 bus now getting attention from the MBTA

Route now has most bus-only lanes in system

Bruce Mohl

Fed support for transit operations needed

Without aid, maintenance problems will keep recurring

James Aloisi

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EJ communities need rep on new T board

Baker should choose one of two candidates

Adrian Madaro

Weekend commuter rail off to good start

Unlike weekdays, weekend ridership near pre-pandemic levels

Bruce Mohl

New Orange Line cars being tested

Cause(s) of March derailment still unclear

Bruce Mohl

2019

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Can we hold off a return to carmageddon?

Transit advocates urge action on MBTA fare structures

Michael Jonas

CSX merger with Pan Am is good for region

Would lead to improvements in infrastructure, operations

Tim Murray

Biden proposes ambitious electric vehicle plan

Could help Mass. efforts to up sales of zero emission vehicles

Bruce Mohl

Lessons from early days of EV charging

Fleets are the future, demand management is key

James Cater

Legislation on the move: Sports betting, T governance, vote-by-mail

A roundup of the latest Beacon Hill developments

Shira Schoenberg

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Lawmakers reach deal on new MBTA oversight board

Also revive and extend pandemic-era election policies

Chris Lisinski

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Feds throw ‘huge wrench’ in I-90 Allston project

They say at-grade design violates flood plain regulation

Bruce Mohl

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Lawmakers add $150m to transportation infrastructure bill

Extra money for grants for bus lanes, electric vehicles, other projects

Matt Murphy

In praise of downtowns, Main Streets

To give them a boost, end policies that codify car worship

Amy Dain

Can Massachusetts avoid the return of horrible congestion?

Experts warn traffic could skyrocket this fall without action

Shira Schoenberg

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T radio ads ask riders to return

Agency launches $40,000, one-month campaign

Colman M. Herman

Weekend commuter rail resumes on all lines

T adds Sunday Needham service, but not way community wanted

Bruce Mohl

Low-income commuter rail fares are a no-brainer

It’s not a matter of finance; it’s a question of vision, will

Ben Forman

Brockton looks to jump-start economy with free weekend bus service

Effort part of city’s ‘Open for Business’ initiative

Michael Jonas

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Bus is finally getting the respect it deserves

Collaboration, leadership yielding tremendous progress

Laurel Paget-Seekins

Worcester commuter rail line targeted for upgrades

2 projects planned between Newton and Framingham

Bruce Mohl

2019

<img width="435" height="285" src="https://189zzz1i6zsp27269c1jgegd-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/00traffic1-435x285.jpg" class="attachment-one-post-middle size-one-post-middle wp-post-image" alt="2019" srcset="https://189zzz1i6zsp27269c1jgegd-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/00traffic1-435x285.jpg 435w, https://189zzz1i6zsp27269c1jgegd-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/00traffic1-870x570.jpg 870w" sizes="(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px" />

Mass. needs to prioritize shovel-worthy projects

Focus should be on transportation transformation, climate change

Lizzy Weyant