I saw an #MBTA Fare Inspector waiting for a bus at Malden Center!
I thought they were fictional
I saw an #MBTA Fare Inspector waiting for a bus at Malden Center!
I thought they were fictional
Six from New Hampshire charged with robbing, stomping man at Downtown Crossing Red Line stop on Sunday
https://www.universalhub.com/crime/2026/six-new-hampshire-charged-robbing-stomping-man-downtown-crossing
okay after getting some clarification from the #MBTA project representatives, I believe the plan here is that access to the Northern Strand will involve new bike infrastructure along the BWSC property that will connect to the public path on the casino property
The slide they showed for clarification ("Alternative 1") had a two-way lane, so maybe it *is* intended to be a two-way lane after all, but the busway won't be two-lane?
I'm honestly a bit bamboozled by the presentation, will need to go over the slides.
But overall it sounds like it's going to be a win for transit and for cyclists in the area, *if* they don't introduce some new worse crossing to the cycling story
Edit: NOPE, I was just confused by the presentation slides. The two-way lane is in fact the concept that is being *explicitly* ruled out in this presentation 😒
Oh wow, a two-way bike lane along the busway is apparently the favored design concept for the Alford Street/Broadway corridor?
#Boston #SomervilleMA #CambridgeMA #MBTA #Cycling #BikeTooter
ATTN: #Boston #SomervilleMA #CambridgeMA #Cycling folks
There is a public meeting TONIGHT (Thurs, 19 March) @ 6 PM to discuss planned improvements along Alford St. and Broadway to extend the SL3 bus. The project description includes mention of separate bike infrastructure and improved multi-modal access to the Northern Strand.
The meeting is taking place on Zoom, there is a registration link on the #MBTA's event page.
https://www.mbta.com/projects/lower-broadway-alford-street-transit-priority-corridor
Councilors worry City Hall brake-pumping on transportation projects could cost city $200 million in lost federal, state grants and leave streets unsafe
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/councilors-worry-city-hall-brake-pumping-transportation-projects-could

The Boston City Council agreed today it's time to demand answers from the Wu administration on why it's suddenly slowing down or stopping both major road projects and smaller efforts on everything from crosswalk and sidewalk improvements to the installation of speed humps on smaller neighborhood roads. Read more.
Firefighters douse fiery generator exhaust pipe at Wood Island T stop
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/firefighters-douse-fiery-generator-exhaust-pipe-wood-island-t-stop
A Red Line quagmire due to a track fire
https://universalhub.com/2026/red-line-quagmire-due-track-fire