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State will pursue $75m Mass. Pike repair as Allston deliberations continue

With state officials still undecided on the best way to rebuild the Massachusetts Turnpike through Allston, the Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced plans to spend $75 million repairing the elevated section of the highway in the near-term. → Read More

The latest problem on the new Orange Line cars? A thin piece of synthetic material about a foot long

The MBTA has a nearly $1 billion contract with a Chinese rail manufacturer to build 404 new cars to replace the entire fleet of aging Red and Orange line trains. But repeated delays, including stoppages during the early days of the pandemic, have put the project well behind schedule. → Read More

New subway cars will remain out of service as officials discover another problem

The issue with the Orange Line cars has now “been identified as a key contributing factor” to a March derailment, an MBTA spokesman said. → Read More

MBTA prepares to lower fines for fare evasion

The T is proposing to limit fines to $50 for each of the first three offenses, and $100 for each subsequent violation. → Read More

Is an era of fare-free buses coming to Boston?

The push for free public transit in Boston may soon gain a real foothold, as city officials and the MBTA are developing a trial of free bus service in parts of the city that have been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus, such as Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. → Read More

Mass. drivers have another two years to get a Real ID

Citing the pandemic, the federal government again postponed the deadline for the new licenses, to May 2023. → Read More

In roadway safety package, Baker proposes harsher penalties for drivers with suspended licenses, traffic cameras

Governor Charlie Baker cited several reasons for the new safety measures, including an increased rate of fatal crashes during the coronavirus pandemic, the scandal at the Registry of Motor Vehicles after a trucker killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire in 2019, and the advent of new technology and transportation options, such as rental scooter networks. → Read More

Bikes on the McGrath Highway? The state’s preparing to redesign the urban artery

Built in the 1950s, and still lined in some areas by auto shops and gas stations, it’s an artifact of an era when the car was most definitely king of the road. And the McGrath is decidedly foreboding for bicyclists. → Read More

The new Green Line will be ready in the fall. Paying for a ride, however, will be a little tricky

The long-awaited Green Line extension looks like it will beat the MBTA's new fare system to the punch — complicating fare collection. → Read More

RMV extends grace period for inspections through May due to system outage

The grace period will now cover vehicles whose stickers expire in April. → Read More

MBTA plans to spend $2 billion on upgrades, repairs next year

The T has been steadily increasing its annual spending on long-term projects. → Read More

Sagamore Bridge lane closures begin

The work comes as federal and state officials have said they intend to replace the bridges with two new structures at a cost north of $1 billion. → Read More

Biden wants to spend billions on transportation infrastructure. What’s in it for Mass.?

For all of the Commonwealth's well-documented transportation needs and hopes, few of the highest-profile concepts are at the point in the planning process that they could quickly get underway. → Read More

Along the Northeast Corridor and beyond, what can Amtrak buy with $80 billion?

While the corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. would undoubtedly benefit, the prospect of truly high-speed rail remains remote. → Read More

Experts say ‘herd immunity’ could conquer COVID-19. But is it even possible?

The idea of “herd immunity” is simple enough: if enough people are vaccinated or otherwise become immune to the virus, it will run out of bodies to infect and eventually smolder out. But as the nationwide vaccine drive kicks into high gear, the concept of herd immunity is fraying under the scrutiny. → Read More

The next stage of the vaccine drive: Persuading the hesitant

A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll suggests an increasing number of people are warming to the COVID-19 vaccines after initial anxieties. The survey of 500 state residents found that more than 78 percent have either already been vaccinated or intend to be as soon as possible. → Read More

Amid criticism from Congress, MBTA rethinking service cuts and scraps layoffs

The MBTA is backtracking on some of its recent budget cuts in the face of criticism from the state’s Congressional delegation over the agency’s decision to reduce service despite $1 billion-plus from multiple recent federal relief bills. → Read More

Representative Lynch slams state officials over cuts in MBTA service

Representative Stephen F. Lynch on Monday blasted state officials over cuts at the MBTA, which he said come as the agency is poised to get around $1 billion from the federal government in relief funds as part of the American Rescue Plan. → Read More

Quick ridership gains, or a long-term lag? MBTA aims to position itself to react as pandemic eases

Despite hopeful signs, the MBTA projects that ridership, decimated by the pandemic, will lag for years to come, a sustained downturn that could cause a long-term budget crunch. → Read More

MBTA workers frustrated as they await vaccine site

This winter, MBTA officials said they expected the vaccination clinic to open in mid-February. But it is still not being used, said James Evers, president of the Boston Carmen’s Union, the MBTA’s largest labor group. → Read More