The Planning Department will not deliver a final draft of the new citywide zoning ordinance until 2020, and stressed that this proposal should be looked at as a first draft.
Metro, The T
City Councilors Call to Eliminate Bus Route 28 Fare
Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu and Kim Janey ordered a hearing regarding eliminating the ridership fare for the MBTA bus route 28 at the Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday.
Metro, The T, Boston
MBTA to Provide Free Passes to Students Grades 7-12
All Boston students in grades seven through 12 in Boston will be provided with free MBTA passes, starting in the 2019-20 school year.
Metro, Featured Story, The T
MBTA Fare Hike Approved by Board on Tuesday
A 5.8 percent rate hike for rides on the T or the commuter rail will go into effect, according to a release from the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA). The governing board of the MBTA voted in favor of the fare increase on Monday night. Bus rates will be unaffected, as will rates paid by seniors and riders with disabilities.
Metro, Featured Story, The T
MBTA Hosts Public Hearing on Planned Fare Hike
A lively gathering of Bostonians crowded outside the Transportation Board Room on Wednesday for a public hearing on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) proposed fare hike, which will go into effect July 1 of this year.
The T, Metro
Petition Opposes MBTA Fare Increase
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is circulating a petition to oppose the MBTA’s proposed fare hike. The MBTA should look to create a sustainable source of revenue for creating a fare-free system.
Metro, The T
MBTA to Replace Signals, Lay New Track Along Newton’s Green Line
In October, the MBTA will begin laying 25,000 feet of new track and replacing 6.5 miles of signals on the Green Line D branch between the Beaconsfield and Riverside stations.
Featured Column, Opinions, Column
Finding Kindness in a Big City
“As I tapped the green Spotify icon, my phone slowed, froze, and—knowing the all-too-familiar next step before it occurred—my screen turned black.”
Metro, The T
Poetry on the T Returns After Brief Hiatus
If that sign on the T seems just a little too profound to be an advertisement, it might just be a piece of poetry.
Column, The T, Opinions
T Is for Terrible
“One time, it took me an hour and a half to get from Dorchester back to Boston College. That is unacceptable for a modern mass transit system in the 10th largest metropolitan area in the United States.”
