Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

empty mbta train at boston college

Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Diamonds and Rust: Blood on the tracks

Diamonds and Rust: Blood on the tracks

Joel Herbert October 15, 2020
Music is simply a catalyst — very powerful, but still simply a catalyst — that has the potential to unlock within us positive and possibly negative effects if we allow it to
A speed limit sign at Packard’s Corner. Statewide roadway fatalities have increased due to speeding, despite less-populated roads. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rate of roadway fatalities in Massachusetts doubled in April, despite fewer drivers

Allison Pirog May 6, 2020
Traffic fatalities in Massachusetts have grown comparatively more frequent even as fewer vehicles and pedestrians are on the road. Transportation experts examine why this is the case.
SAMPATH: Women can now drive in Saudi Arabia

SAMPATH: Women can now drive in Saudi Arabia

Namu Sampath October 5, 2017

I remember the day I got my driver’s license very clearly. It was my dad’s birthday, and I remember him telling me that it was the best birthday present he’d ever received. All the excitement of...

RENNER: Chariot for Women is undermining positives of ride-sharing

RENNER: Chariot for Women is undermining positives of ride-sharing

Elise Renner April 14, 2016

A former Uber driver and his wife are launching a car service in Boston exclusively for females. As an alternative to services like Uber and Lyft, Chariot for Women “was born to ensure safety, comfort...

Fewer Bostonians drive to commute, report suggests

Daily Free Press Admin December 9, 2013

From 2007 to 2011, 99 percent of urbanized areas in the United States, including Boston, showed commuters are transitioning from personal cars to alternative modes of transportation, according to a report...

MARASCO: The Legend

Daily Free Press Admin October 7, 2013

There are approximately 2 million cars inside the city limits of Los Angeles – a car for every two people. An absurd figure when you take into consideration that it includes infants, middle-schoolers...

Mass. residents driving less since 2004, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin September 4, 2013

Even though Massachusetts has quickly recovered from ‘The Great Recession of 2008,’ residents of the Commonwealth are driving less than they have in years. This statistic is not unique to one area:...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
driving