BARGAINING AGAINST OURSELVES: MEANS TESTING MBTA FARES WILL DECREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR MASS TRANSIT
…state government to individual riders gets in gear—a necessary step along the road to privatizing the MBTA—regular readers will be unsurprised to find that I am in agreement with progressive…
THE TRACK LEAST TRAVELED
…even an MBTA map on the grounds. No bike rack, no indication that this train is even for commuters. According to the most recent available MBTA BlueBook of rider stats,…
LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RENAME THE YAWKEY MBTA STATION
…of Fenway Park named after him, as well as the MBTA commuter rail station near the ballpark. A new bill is petitioning to have the name of the station changed…
CONDEMBTA
…heads at any minute. There have been millions of dollars marked for noteworthy projects over the past year; among other fixes, the MBTA greenlit money for additional resiliency…
SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 23, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Getting Around During the MBTA Shutdown … and More! Article PARTS AND CRAFTS MOVES TO BOYNTON YARDS Kids’ makerspace gets cool new digs thanks to community benefits Shorts How…
TOWNIE: MASS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES FACE MAJOR BUDGET CRISIS
…most Bostonians are focusing on the ongoing fight to keep the MBTA solvent. Authorities like the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority… which is already cutting back bus, van, and Boston…
REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION
…a future expansion of the MBTA rail line, and while we received assurance from the MBTA that this project will not impede any potential future work, we too wanted no…
SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 7, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
…the occasion with a band and free opening day memorabilia. Exact timing is dependent upon MBTA activities planned for the day. The City will announce specific times soon and will…
SOMERVILLE WIRE: OCTOBER 26, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
…Square Green Line MBTA station will be maintained via the western sidewalk on Prospect Street. MBTA bus routes CT2 and 91 will offer modified service during the closure. For more…
AND THEN THERE WERE FIVE
…accounts as being injured at the scene. According to the Boston Globe, the 22-year department veteran strained a ligament in his hand while performing CPR on MBTA Officer Richard Donohue,…