In Mass. Pike realignment saga, Harvard and Boston push housing instead of train parking
This decade-long construction project, like the Big Dig, isn’t just about transportation. It would open up roughly 100 acres ...
International Railway Journal1d
Boston commuter network extended to Fall River and New Bedford
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has completed Phase 1 of South Coast Rail, introducing commuter services to ...
Amtrak: Partial service restored between Boston, New York
Partial service has been restored for Amtrak Northeast trains after downed power lines caused significant delays on Thursday, ...
Downed power lines in Conn. cause major Amtrak delays between Boston and NY
Downed power lines in New Haven, Connecticut, caused major delays in Amtrak service between Boston and New York on Thursday.
Streetsblog Massachusetts1d
In Greater Boston, Transit and Housing Density Should Go Hand-in-Hand, New Report Argues
The Greater Boston Area faces a range of issues, from rising housing costs, to residential segregation, to underinvestment of ...
Great Lakes Now2d
What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
Others are more precise with their definitions. Some say that “high speed” starts at 125 mph. But others say those trains are ...
WBUR2d
Person infected with measles rode Amtrak train to D.C.
A passenger riding an Amtrak train traveling between Boston and Washington, D.C. has measles, according to D.C. health ...
The Herald News3d
It's a race: MBTA train vs. car from Fall River to Boston. Which is faster and better?
Train advocates say the 90-minute ride from Fall River to Boston is faster than a car. Is it? We tested it out for ourselves.
Trains3d
MBTA launches South Coast Rail service (updated)
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ South Coast Rail commuter operation is now officially in service. The 37-mile addition to the MBTA ...
South Coast Rail schedule has some readers ‘deeply disappointed’
These changes will likely make the situation worse, leading to increased overcrowding and even less dependable service,” one ...
Measles case confirmed in person who rode Amtrak train to Washington, D.C., health officials say
Health officials in Washington, D.C., are investigating after an Amtrak passenger who rode the train into Union Station was confirmed to have measles.