South Coast Rail is around the corner. Some worry it will make the housing crisis worse.
South Coast Rail promises to transform the job market in Fall River and New Bedford, but it's raising questions about who ...
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Boston Rail Network Sees Significant Increases in Speed After Eliminating ‘Slow Zones’
A year-long project that upgraded rail infrastructure and equipment has resulted in faster trips on all rail lines.
SJC rules MBTA zoning law can stand, but orders state to redo implementation
The state’s highest court has made clear that communities subject to the law must allow for additional, responsible ...
State high court supports controversial housing law, but says details must be re-written
The Supreme Judicial Court ruling in the Milton lawsuit is a win for Healey and Campbell, but could slow implementation of ...
State can force towns to allow more housing, court rules — but there’s a catch
The state's highest court mostly sided with the state about a controversial housing law affecting communities, but with an ...
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MBTA completes Track Improvement Program
Since 2023, the MBTA removed more than 220 speed restrictions and replaced 250,000 feet of rail across the system.
Why Ohio companies are investing in hydrogen cars despite infrastructure issues
Three Ohio companies are investing in hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles even as the U.S. market for electric vehicles ...
From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires
Say was already the House’s senior member by the time he became speaker in 1999, and he remained in the House for another 21 ...
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In a year of tough news, these are the stories that made us smile in 2024
If you missed the good news that filled 2024, NPR's member stations kept track. Here are some of the stories that made us ...
New Year, big challenges: 5 storylines to watch in Mass. politics in 2025
Many of the big political issues from 2024 carry into 2025, including housing, the T and the state's shelter crisis.
Battenfeld: Now that New York has despised congestion pricing, can Boston be far behind?
Congestion pricing – the euphemism pushed by liberal Democrats and woke environmentalists to toll cars coming into the big ...
Judge rejects NJ pleas, allows Manhattan congestion pricing to start Sunday
After more than four hours of deliberation Friday, a judge rejected New Jersey's request to halt the start of the congestion pricing tolling program ...