Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: A Train Under the Tree
Christmas has come early for some in Massachusetts, thanks to Santa Joe.
Connecting Red, Blue Lines Could Take 10 Years
A rail extension linking the MBTA’s Red and Blue Lines could cost $850 million and take nearly a decade, according to new estimates presented to the T’s board Tuesday.
House Approves $18B for Transit, Road Projects
A day after voting to raise taxes and fees by as much as $600 million per year, the Massachusetts House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a roughly $18 billion bill authorizing spending on transportation projects and infrastructure over 10 years.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: How the MBTA Builds Transit, Now
There will be so many studies done on the Red-Blue Connector it’s going to be a paper train, literally.
MBTA Inches Forward on Red-Blue Connector
A consultant will complete a new study of the Red-Blue Connector by fall 2020, outlining what the current cost would be for a long-sought project to connect two of the MBTA’s main subway lines in downtown Boston.
How You Can Push the MBTA to Connect Red, Blue Lines
Instead of treating the project as pipe dream expansion of the current system, MassDOT needs help from the business community to see the Red-Blue Connector for what it is: a relatively cheap way to reduce congestion from Kendall Square to Logan Airport, and boost the North Shore’s economic prospects at the same time.
MBTA’s Red-Blue Connection Takes Key Step Forward, But Funding Not Yet Found
Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack announced Monday the agency’s long-term plan for projects to be completed by 2040 would include a subway extension connecting the lines, not a walking path.
