Transportation Rhode Island Transit Hub Opens Amid Illegal Dumping Dispute Barletta accused of illegally disposing contaminated land fill from the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center on a nearby project site Johanna Knapschaefer February 1, 2023 One Comment The Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will supplement three other stations serviced by the MBTA.Read More
Transportation Boston's MBTA Green Line Extension Finally Reaches Terminus Long-awaited Medford Branch opens to much fanfare Scott Van Voorhis December 12, 2022 No Comments The first trains on the long-awaited opening of the Green Line Extension’s Medford branch are finally running.Read More
Transportation Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs Major Orange Line track and maintenance work, including track and tie replacement, starts Aug. 19 Scott Van Voorhis August 3, 2022 No Comments Orange Line track and maintenance work, including replacing track and ties, starts Aug. 19Read More
MBTA Blames Subway Shutdown on $1.5B Boston Development A section of the Government Center garage collapsed in March during demolition work for the project Scott Van Voorhis June 28, 2022 No Comments The MBTA reopened the Orange-and-Green line tunnels underneath the massive Government Center garage.Read More
Transit Infrastructure Equipment Cart Derailments Delay MBTA Tunnel Repairs Mishaps come amid federal safety review Scott Van Voorhis May 19, 2022 No Comments MBTA Blue Line trains are running following a series of mishaps on an accelerated repair project.Read More
Skanska-D.W. White JV To Build First Large Package of South Coast Rail Project Three-year project will connect southeastern Massachusetts and Boston Scott Van Voorhis May 12, 2020 No Comments Skanska DW White JV won a nearly $159-million contract to build the first major construction package of South Coast Rail Phase 1. Read More
Massachusetts Follows Gas Tax Hike Plan With $18B Spending Bill Jim Parsons March 8, 2020 No Comments But Governor's opposition to new taxes leaves proposal to boost transportation and infrastructure upgrades facing an uncertain future.Read More
Fast-Track Design Begins for Complicated Boston Bridge Replacement Johanna Knapschaefer December 9, 2019 One Comment Team must replace moveable spans while maintaining commuter service.Read More
Transportation Boston-area Transit Agencies Commit to Safety Spending Following Derailments Two accidents spur round-the-clock repair effort and bump in capital spending Johanna Knapschaefer June 17, 2019 No Comments MBTA and MDOT budget $18.3 billion for five-year capital improvements, an increase of $1 billion over prior plan.Read More
Bridge Work Marks Milestone on MBTA Green Line Extension Justin Rice March 20, 2019 No Comments Demolition on the first of three Somerville bridges being rebuilt for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s $2.3-billion Green Line Extension was slated to begin March 23.Read More