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MassDOT and the MBTA today announced that there will be a limited test of MBTA Silver Line buses using a ramp from MassPort’s Haul Road in South Boston’s Seaport District to I-90 eastbound. The three-day test will take place during afternoon peak travel periods to …Continue Reading MBTA Silver Line vehicles will test ramp from South Boston to I-90 East
MassDOT has announced that the lane closures and roadway configuration on Route 1 northbound in Chelsea will shift on Monday, August 19 so that the center lane on this section of highway will be closed 24/7. Both the right and left travel lanes will be …Continue Reading Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Update
Governor Charlie Baker, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak today introduced the first new Orange Line train comprised of six brand new cars into regular service from Wellington Station. These six new cars entering passenger service today are the …Continue Reading First New MBTA Orange Line Cars Enter Passenger Service
The MBTA today announced several planned system upgrade construction projects will be accelerated, shortening some timelines by as much as eleven months for certain projects. System upgrade work to improve reliability for riders on the Green, Red, and Orange Lines that was previously scheduled to …Continue Reading MBTA Announces Accelerated Schedule for System Upgrades, Cuts Project Timelines
A data-driven report on congestion was released today by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) with recommendations for state and municipal government, the private sector and other stakeholders to make commutes by road and transit more reliable, accessible and predictable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. …Continue Reading MassDOT Releases Study Detailing Congestion Impacts and Trends, Recommends Series of Next Steps
Governor Charlie Baker, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak gathered at the Southampton Bus Garage and Maintenance Facility to celebrate the introduction of the MBTA’s first brand new, zero-emission, battery-electric bus (BEB) prototypes into the MBTA’s Silver Line fleet. …Continue Reading First Zero-emission, Battery-electric Buses Join the MBTA Silver Line Fleet
The Baker-Polito Administration today filed a transportation bond bill seeking $18 billion in additional capital authorization to invest in building and modernizing a transportation system that meets the needs of residents, businesses and cities and towns statewide. The authorization would be used to fund existing …Continue Reading Baker-Polito Administration Files $18 Billion Transportation Bond Bill
MassDOT has scheduled Allston Multimodal Project Public Information Meetings as follows: Framingham: Thursday, July 18, 2019, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Framingham City Hall (Memorial Building), Blumer Room , 150 Concord Street. Worcester: Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Worcester Technical High …Continue Reading Allston Multimodal Project Public Meetings Set
Today Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak joined municipal leaders, elected officials and local stakeholder groups to celebrate the beginning of Phase 1 South Coast Rail work and tour action taking place …Continue Reading Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates South Coast Rail Groundbreaking
Governor Charlie Baker today announced a plan to accelerate the pace of MBTA capital construction projects with the goal of expediting the transformation of the MBTA into a modern, safe, reliable transit system. Through a five-part strategy, the acceleration plan builds on the T’s existing …Continue Reading Baker-Polito Administration Announces Acceleration Plan for MBTA Infrastructure Improvements
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