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Healey appoints Phillip Eng as MBTA general manager

Stella Tannenbaum April 3, 2023
Gov. Maura Healey announced March 27 Phillip Eng, former president of the Long Island Rail Road, will take over as the new general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority April 10.
A green line train pulling into Kenmore station.

MBTA releases data on T slow zones as part of increased transparency efforts

Matthew Eadie March 1, 2023
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority published the T's “speed restrictions” in a report released Friday, making Boston the second city in the country, after Chicago, to have public data on its transit system's slow zones.
Cars driving on Storrow Drive in Boston. Boston officials have asked companies to stop self-driving car tests in Seaport. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Self-driving car testing stopped after Uber accident

Jordan Kimmel March 22, 2018
The Boston Transportation Department shut down all autonomous vehicle testing in the city after a self-driving Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona Sunday.
Following the death of cyclist Anita Kurmann, 38, on Aug. 7, 2015, there will be increased safety measures implemented at the intersection of Beacon Street and Massachusetts Avenue. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. Ave., Beacon Street intersection to improve biker safety

Samantha J. Gross September 4, 2015

  In the wake of the fatal bike crash that killed Boston University research fellow Anita Kurmann, 38, changes to the intersection where the woman was struck are underway to make the area safer...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday that the city will partner with Waze, a traffic app, to enable drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to check traffic conditions in real-time. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh announces partnership with traffic app, Waze

Samantha J. Gross February 19, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a new data-sharing affiliation on Friday with Waze, an app owned by Google that allows those driving, cycling and walking in Boston to view real-time traffic conditions. Referred...

Walsh launches transportation initiative, Go Boston 2030

Walsh launches transportation initiative, Go Boston 2030

Gabriela Arriaga February 2, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh launched the on-the-ground phase of the Go Boston 2030 transportation initiative on Thursday, allowing residents and commuters a chance to voice their questions about the future...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Jan. 13 that the city has launched ParkBoston, an app that allows users to pay and check their parking meters from their phone. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh launches ParkBoston to simplify parking

Caroline Lord January 20, 2015

During his first State of the City address Jan. 13, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh introduced ParkBoston, an app which the City hopes will simplify parking at meters. "This system is an app that will allow...

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