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Transportation in New England (driving, MBTA, etc.)
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Massachusetts to Use Federal Stimulus Funds for Footbridge to Patriots Place
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (D) is moving to forgo fixing the crumbling state infrastructure with $9 million (est) of precious federal taxpayer stimulus funds, so that they money can be diverted to make improvements to Bob Kraft's Gillette NFL stadium and his adjacent Patriot Place shopping complex. Why bother fixing the horrid conditions... more »
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MBTA Board of Directors Meeting November 9, 2009
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The first meeting of the new MBTA Board of Directors will be held on November 9, 2009. The following agenda has been placed on the MBTA website. Meeting Date November 9, 2009 Meeting Time 1:00 PM Subject of Meeting Board of Director's Meeting Location Ten Park Plaza, Transportation Bldg., Third Floor, Offices of... more »
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Gov. Deval says NO MBTA FARE INCREASE FOR NEXT TWO YEARS
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After thinking about it...could this lead to serious cuts in bus service? By keeping fares the same would there not be some kind of consequence especially in this economy? I seem to recall hearing rumblings over the past year or so about cutting and/or eliminating particularly evening and weekend bus and commuter rail services.... more »
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MassHighway now MassDOT
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Those wanting to access the traffic cameras or other MassHighway related information have a new web address to remember. Starting November 1, all of MassHighway, the Mass Turnpike Authority, DCR parkways (and on 1/1/10, the Tobin Bridge) came under the banner of MassDOT which will have four new transportation divisions (Highway,... more »
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WWTL FAQ (Version 1.10)
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Hi Viatologists, The Worldwide Transportation Library has updated its FAQ section: [link] "(2.15) Some of your highway photographs are accompanied by a distance chart. Neat! But why don't all highway photographs have one? It's a work in progress! We are currently updating several highway... more »
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Route 2 Cambridge breakdown lane made into exit lane?
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A paving project on Route 2 in the Arlington-Cambridge area appears to be turning the breakdown lane between the Lake St. on ramp and the Alewife T station exit into a merge/exit lane.I know the striping there now is only temporary but it indicates they are eliminating the breakdown lane.
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Boston: Essex St Bus Lane
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Walking around Boston Chinatown for the first time in a while, I note that on Essex St, one way Eastbound, the left side parking meters have been removed and that lane is now a solid reddish tan and marked for buses only. I just crossed at about Chauncy St., but assume this must hold between Washington St and at least the Surface Artery. Do the buses use these lanes... more »
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Another attempt at a Harvard Square-NYC bus line
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TransportAzumah, whose owner is well-known to people who post at subchat.com, is attempting to start up a Harvard Square-NYC bus line. See [link] . Several companies have tried to do so in the past, but have been shut down by the Cambridge License Commission, despite the fact that state... more »
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Prospect Street reconfiguration causes traffic jams
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Over the summer, Cambridge redesigned the first block of Prospect Street north of Central Square. It used to be two lanes northbound and one southbound. Now it has one lane each way, with bike lanes and wider sidewalks. This has seriously screwed up northbound traffic. There's often a backup from the light at Bishop Allen all the way past Mass Ave. Even... more »
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Back Bay residents versus mass transit
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Some influential Back Bay residents have gotten Boston to force MIT to cut back its shuttle service. See [link] . The Boston East route is no longer allowed to travel east of Mass Ave, where 6 MIT fraternities are located. And the Boston West route has to use a smaller bus, which often fills up, especially since some... more »
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