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Transportation in New England (driving, MBTA, etc.)
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Silver Line to Mattapan dead?
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Today's Globe (11-20) stated that because of opposition from the community the Silver Line from Mattapan to Ruggles is dead. What is interesting, is that when the announced the new line in May, money hadn't been allocated by the Federal Government for the new route and worse the MBTA was competing for the... more »
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URL for MBTA bus locations on some routes
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The Boston Globe had an article on November 17th about a new free app for finding the location of the buses in real time on several MBTA bus routes. Here is the link to the application. [link] Karen Wepsic
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Does your computer support Virtual 360?
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Hi Viatologists, As you may know already, 'Virtual 360' is a technology that lets you view and rotate panoramic photographs. The Worldwide Transportation Library (WWTL) is proud to support this technology by harnessing the power of Apple's QuickTime plugin. Without QuickTime installed on your computer, Virtual 360 photographs... more »
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Massachusetts: Transportation Payroll Soared Under Patrick
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More great news about Massachusetts finances and fiscal leadership, from the Together We Can! department: "As Governor Deval Patrick merges the state’s transportation agencies in an attempt to reduce duplication and waste, a review of payroll records shows that his own administration presided over much of the growth in... more »
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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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