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Temporary protected bike lanes put up in downtown Boston earlier this year will become permanent, Mayor Marty Walsh said in a Tuesday press conference. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

Pop-up to permanent: temporary bike lanes Downtown are here to stay

James Paleologopoulos September 18, 2020
Bike lanes that popped up in Downtown Boston this year are going to be sticking around as the City edges closer to make Downtown jobs more accessible to residents in other neighborhoods.
A person walks past a Green Line train departing Saint Paul Street station. The MBTA announced plans Monday to consolidate four Green Line B Branch stops along Commonwealth Avenue. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DFP FILE

Plan to consolidate Comm Ave. T stops gets approval

Vanessa Kjeldsen March 25, 2020
Four T stations on the Green Line's B Branch are set to become two by 2021.
The Green Line train on Commonwealth Avenue. Transportation advocates are calling for increased investment in transportation and transit equity in anticipation of a new transit financing bill set to be released later this month. BRIAN SONG/DFP FILE

Transit activists push for comprehensive state transportation funding

Iris Tao February 26, 2020
In the last sprint before the release of a new transit financing bill, Massachusetts groups are rallying to increase investment in mass transportation and combat transit inequity by supporting a swath of policy changes.
An Alewife-bound train in Park Station. The red line is suspending service between Broadway and MIT/Kendall stations for renovations over four weekends beginning Friday. CHRISTOPHER GOUGH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA to shut down Red Line in Downtown Boston for four weekends

Mia Khatib November 14, 2019
The shutdowns begin 8:45 p.m. Friday and will last until December 15, with normal Red Line service the weekend after Thanksgiving.
An MBTA commuter rail train at Boston’s North Station. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MBTA control board commits to major improvements for commuter rail

Mia Khatib November 7, 2019
These changes include the partial electrification of the commuter rail system and increased service on the rail's busiest lines, with some stations to see a new train every 15-20 minutes
A B-line train pulls up to a stop commonwealth avenue. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the City plans to invest in projects across Boston focusing on areas including transportation, education, arts, and housing.
ALI AUDET/ DFP STAFF

Boston to invest $2.78 billion over next five years to improve infrastructure

Natalie Patrick April 26, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the city will focus on improving infrastructure in various areas including transportation, education, arts and housing.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh plans to raise prices for metered street parking in the Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood and throughout the city. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

Parking in Boston could be more expensive come July

Joel Lau April 11, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh plans to raise prices for metered street parking in neighborhoods across the city, an effort to ease congestion and make parking easier while also raising some $5 million in revenue for Boston’s transportation network.
The wave of college students settling back into Boston has invariably caused significant delays on the roads. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

College back-to-school rush drives up traffic congestion in city

Haley Lerner September 13, 2018
Several experts and Boston residents said the influx of students returning to the city for college in the past few weeks has affected traffic and the ease of transportation.
People use the turnstiles at the Kenmore T Station. The MBTA has finalized commercial and financial plans for their Automated Fare Collection system. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA reaches multi-year agreement for implementation of AFC 2.0

Samantha Day March 25, 2018
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has reached a multi-year agreement on their Automated Fare Collection system. The new cashless system is designed to increase speed along the green line through convenient payment options, all-door boarding, tap-on payment for all vehicles and increased accessibility.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh releases the "Go Boston 2030 Vision and Action Plan," a list of projects dedicated improving transportation systems for the next decade. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ETHAN CAPPELLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh announces plan to improve Boston’s transportation system

Sabrina Schnur March 12, 2017

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh proposed the “Go Boston 2030 Vision and Action Plan,” which will serve to guide the city’s transportation agenda for at least a decade, according to a press release...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority began its "pay your fare, it's only fair" initiative on all above-ground Green Line stations this weekend. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA introduces “pay your fare, it’s only fair”

Meagan Schwarz March 24, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority introduced a recorded message this weekend on the Green Line to remind passengers to pay the prescribed fare, according to MBTA spokesperson Jason Johnson. With...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a new online tool, Vision Zero Boston Transportation Safety Concerns Map, which streamlines the ability to report locations where MassDOT riders feel unsafe. PHOTO ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Mayor Walsh Announces Vision Zero Boston’s Safety Concerns Map

Carolyn Hoffman January 28, 2016

Mayor Martin Walsh announced the introduction of the Vision Zero Boston’s Safety Concerns Map at a press conference Friday. The map will allow residents to “identify locations where they have concerns...

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