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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.
The Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration after two unplanned gas leaks which led to the emergency shutdown of the station twice in the past four weeks. SAMUELE PETRUCCELLI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weymouth natural gas compressor delayed after emergency shutdowns

Samuele Petruccelli October 5, 2020
The natural gas compressor station at Weymouth, Mass. is under federal investigation after shutting down twice in the last four weeks due to unplanned gas releases.
Massachusetts may change its time zone to Atlantic Time, eliminating daylight savings. PHOTO BY LAUREN FRIAS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts may say goodbye to daylight saving time

Becca Moszka November 3, 2017

Under Eastern Standard Time, Bostonians have grown used to setting their clocks back in the winter to darker evenings, and jumping an hour ahead of schedule in the spring — but this time-hopping...

The City of Boston is launching a competition through the Boston’s Safest Driver app as part of an effort to make city streets safer. PHOTO BY NICOLE GITTER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Mayor announces app-based safe driving competition

Breanne Kovatch October 6, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the launch of Boston’s Safest Driver Competition, which uses a smartphone app to assess drivers based on five safe driving behaviors, with $9,000 worth of prizes...

Students unsurprised by Fung Wah buses being suspended

Daily Free Press Admin February 27, 2013

The U. S. Department of Transportation ordered Fung Wah Transportation Inc. to remove its buses from roads Monday until company officials prove they can safely maintain a fleet of motor coaches. “DPU...

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