Mass Rail Trail News August 24 2011
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Town Officials Eye New Idea For Bike Trail
Patch.com
With these things in mind, the town will soon be assessing the integrity of the rail line with engineers and with representatives of Iron Horse Preservation. This is a Colorado-based nonprofit that builds bike trails for towns at little to no cost by ...
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Residents embrace bike trail
Boston Globe
The project hit other snags in Holliston, where officials had once secured funding for 2 miles of the bike path based on promises from Conrail to donate abandoned stretches of rail bed, including a magnificent eight-arch bridge of Milford pink granite. ...
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Delay on Rail Trail presentation - The Boston Globe
The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail had planned to meet with the Board of Selectmen last week, but the presentation has been delayed until Sept. 27.
www.boston.com/.../2011/.../delay_on_rail_trail_presentation/
Metropolitan news: Andy Riga
Montreal Gazette
Some Bostonians misunderstood the intent of a recent blog item I wrote about Boston's new bike-sharing system (the New Balance Hubway), which is based on Montreal's Bixi. I didn't like the name much and blogged about the fact that few people in ...
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New signage promotes safety on Rail Trail
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation recently worked along the Rail Trail, marking every 10th of a mile with signage indicating both ...
www.capecodtoday.com/.../new-signage-promotes-safety-on-r...
Patch.com
With these things in mind, the town will soon be assessing the integrity of the rail line with engineers and with representatives of Iron Horse Preservation. This is a Colorado-based nonprofit that builds bike trails for towns at little to no cost by ...
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Residents embrace bike trail
Boston Globe
The project hit other snags in Holliston, where officials had once secured funding for 2 miles of the bike path based on promises from Conrail to donate abandoned stretches of rail bed, including a magnificent eight-arch bridge of Milford pink granite. ...
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| Lee Bike Path Project Gets $300K Grant for Design iBerkshires.com In North Berkshire, the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail runs from the Pittsfield/Lanesborough line north through Adams; efforts are being pursued to expand that line north to Williamstown. The Lee path is expected to run from Stockbridge north along the ... See all stories on this topic » |
The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail had planned to meet with the Board of Selectmen last week, but the presentation has been delayed until Sept. 27.
www.boston.com/.../2011/.../delay_on_rail_trail_presentation/
SHIFTboston blog» Blog Archive » A Day on the Hubway! | Boston ...
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Susan Yoo and Kim Poliquin of SHIFTboston spent the day trying out the new Hubway bike share system in Boston . From South Station to Back Bay through the Fens to Downtown Crossing and out to the dry docks they interviewed other Hubway
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Susan Yoo and Kim Poliquin of SHIFTboston spent the day trying out the new Hubway bike share system in Boston . From South Station to Back Bay through the Fens to Downtown Crossing and out to the dry docks they interviewed other Hubway
Steve Sherlock - Google+ - Upper Charles Trail - Milford Section
Upper Charles Trail - Milford Section. ... Where is the Upper Charles Trail in Milford? View Larger Map Is there a group doing something like this in Franklin? ...
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Upper Charles Trail - Milford Section. ... Where is the Upper Charles Trail in Milford? View Larger Map Is there a group doing something like this in Franklin? ...
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Colleen Abrams, president of Wachusett Greenways, said it is the longest stretch of the Mass Central Rail Trail under the purview of Wachusett Greenways. ...
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Neighbors concerned about Belmont bike path proposal
Wicked Local
Michael Cicalese, a resident on Channing Road, expressed concern about people on the bike pathstealing from the Channing Road residents. ...
Wicked Local
Michael Cicalese, a resident on Channing Road, expressed concern about people on the bike pathstealing from the Channing Road residents. ...
Salem set to launch free bike-share program
Boston Globe
By Justin A. Rice, Town Correspondent Salem's new bike-share program might be considerably smaller than Boston's heralded Hubway bike-share, but it's also considerably cheaper. Starting at the beginning of September, residents and visitors can check ...
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Boston Globe
By Justin A. Rice, Town Correspondent Salem's new bike-share program might be considerably smaller than Boston's heralded Hubway bike-share, but it's also considerably cheaper. Starting at the beginning of September, residents and visitors can check ...
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Cycling New England: Massachusetts Coastal Trails Network
The Coastal Trails Network is an emerging 30-mile, public system of bicycle and pedestrian trails linking the communities of Amesbury, Newbury, ...
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The Coastal Trails Network is an emerging 30-mile, public system of bicycle and pedestrian trails linking the communities of Amesbury, Newbury, ...
cyclingnewengland.blogspot.com/.../massachusetts-coastal-trail...
Franklin Matters: Upper Charles Trail - Milford Section
Upper Charles Trail - Milford Section. For the cyclists in the area, the Boston Globe West edition for ... Where is the Upper Charles Trail in Milford? ...
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Upper Charles Trail - Milford Section. For the cyclists in the area, the Boston Globe West edition for ... Where is the Upper Charles Trail in Milford? ...
franklinmatters.blogspot.com/.../upper-charles-trail-milford-se...
Bay Colony Rail Trail needs volunteers - Medfield, MA - Medfield Press
Medfield Press - Call the Bay Colony Rail Trail the “little engine that could.” Two months ago the nonprofit Iron Horse Preservation Trust presented the ...
www.wickedlocal.com/.../Bay-Colony-Rail-Trail-needs-volunt...
Medfield Press - Call the Bay Colony Rail Trail the “little engine that could.” Two months ago the nonprofit Iron Horse Preservation Trust presented the ...
www.wickedlocal.com/.../Bay-Colony-Rail-Trail-needs-volunt...
Ithaca conference to push trails as attractions, amenities
Elmira Star-Gazette
Other speakers will talk about how trails helped revitalize their communities, including Pittsford along the Erie Canalway Trail, and the Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association in Dutchess County. Finally, discussions are planned on water trails in ...
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Elmira Star-Gazette
Other speakers will talk about how trails helped revitalize their communities, including Pittsford along the Erie Canalway Trail, and the Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association in Dutchess County. Finally, discussions are planned on water trails in ...
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T aims to put brakes on $trapped ride
Boston Herald
By Richard Weir Faced with The Ride's skyrocketing costs, the MBTA is moving to ... with an overall $160 million budget shortfall in the coming year. ...
Boston Herald
By Richard Weir Faced with The Ride's skyrocketing costs, the MBTA is moving to ... with an overall $160 million budget shortfall in the coming year. ...
A new T report has found:
• The Ride’s cost is ballooning by 16 percent a year, rising from $50 million in 2007 to $97 million last year. It’s projected to hit $112 million this fiscal year.
• The T’s cost of a single trip has risen from $30 to $40 and is expected to go to $45 later this year.
• Ridership has grown by 10 percent annually, from 1.6 million trips in 2007 to 2.4 million last fiscal year, and is on pace to peak at 2.6 million this fiscal year.
• The Ride ranks high per capita among large transit agencies, with 61,000 registrants out of 2.5 million people, or 2.4 percent — well ahead of New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
| MBTA names CFO Jonathan Davis acting general manager The Patriot Ledger Davis, who has worked as deputy general manager and CFO of the MBTA for over ... In addition to implementing the fiscal 2012 budget, Davis said he will be ... |
| MBTA Commuter Rail could cut night, weekend service Bizjournals.com People familiar with the MBTA's economic plight have told the Business Journal that fare hikes, schedule reductions and deep budget cuts will be the norm ... |
| Metro - Could Hubway be too popular? The city's bicycle sharing program has taken off in its first few weeks and has exceeded some expectations. www.metro.us/boston/.../946694--could-hubway-be-too-popu... |
| Hubway looks like a hit | Mission Hill Gazette Hubway, the city's innovative public bicycle-rental system, launched with five local stations last month and looks like a hit. ... missionhillgazette.com/2011/08/19/hubway-looks-like-a-hit/ |
| South End to get more Hubway stations Boston Globe By Patrick Rosso, Town Correspondent Nicole Freedman, director of the city's biking program, was on hand Tuesday night at the Claremont Neighborhood Association to let neighbors know exactly what Hubway is and where they can see future stations. ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Boston—A Bike Friendly City Grows More Friendly The Epoch Times By Steve Gigliotti Boston: One of the many Hubway stations located in the city of Boston. The hi-tech solar powered stations allow members to swipe their cards, take a bike and commute to their destinations. (Steve Gigliotti/Epoch Times) BOSTON—A ... See all stories on this topic » |
Montreal Gazette
Some Bostonians misunderstood the intent of a recent blog item I wrote about Boston's new bike-sharing system (the New Balance Hubway), which is based on Montreal's Bixi. I didn't like the name much and blogged about the fact that few people in ...
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Government Wrap Up
Patch.com
The Planning Board received word from the Acton Planning Board that an agreement between that town and Greenman-Pederson, Inc., is in the works this week with the goal of beginning the next phase of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail for Acton and Concord in ...
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Patch.com
The Planning Board received word from the Acton Planning Board that an agreement between that town and Greenman-Pederson, Inc., is in the works this week with the goal of beginning the next phase of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail for Acton and Concord in ...
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| Secretary of Interior tours Blackstone Valley Woonsocket Call ... the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor part of the National ... $11 million in the corridor and another $7 million in the bikeway. ... |
| Interior secretary backs RI national historic park Providence Journal Jack Reed said Salazar saw the Blackstone Valley Bike Path, which goes through several communities, as well as kayakers on the Blackstone River during his ... |
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation recently worked along the Rail Trail, marking every 10th of a mile with signage indicating both ...
www.capecodtoday.com/.../new-signage-promotes-safety-on-r...
Dutchess to provide more parking for rail trail
Mid-Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County has closed on the purchase of property to provide for some 120 parking spaces with direct access to the Dutchess Rail Trail in East Fishkill. The parking lot, to open this fall, will be on Van Wyck Lane in East Fishkill, ...
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Mid-Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County has closed on the purchase of property to provide for some 120 parking spaces with direct access to the Dutchess Rail Trail in East Fishkill. The parking lot, to open this fall, will be on Van Wyck Lane in East Fishkill, ...
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