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North Quincy, MA · Traffic & Transit
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Inside Boston's Forgotten Subway Tunnel, Rusted Tracks and Cold War Crackers
Beneath the streets of Boston sits a tunnel that hasn't carried a passenger since the 1960s, but still holds the rusted tracks, ventilation fans and switch box from when it helped launch the nation's first subway system. NBC10 Boston went inside the forgotten passage, part of the historic Tremont Street Subway, and found it frozen in time, down to stacked civil-defense ration cans left over from the Cold War.
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MBTA Opens Door to Redevelop Lynn's 948-Space Downtown Garage
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has issued a request for qualifications for the long-awaited redevelopment of its downtown Lynn garage, kicking off what officials describe as a two-stage process to find a partner for the 3.6-acre site. The five-story structure, which opened in 1992 and holds 948 parking spaces, has been partially closed since 2022 over safety concerns, with only about 350 spaces currently available for use.
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The MBTA is closing a big chunk of the Green Line again for 9 days — and shuttering one stop forever
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MBTA Fare Evasion Crackdown Results in Three Citations as Losses Reach $25M to $30M a Year
Facing fare evasion losses of $25 million to $30 million per year, the MBTA decided to crack down on people getting free rides on the Green Line. Last September, the T began instituting a fare enforcement initiative. Fare enforcement representatives, wearing blue shirts, khaki pants, and MBTA caps, would no longer warn passengers who evade fares; they would start issuing citations and fines.
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Boston's $2.40 T Ride Ranked Cheapest Subway Fare in the Nation
Boston's subway fare just earned a distinction that has nothing to do with how often the trains run on time: the MBTA is now ranked the most affordable metro system for local riders anywhere in the United States. A $2.40 single ticket on the T works out to just 1.21% of Boston's average daily wage of $198, according to new global research comparing transit costs to local incomes.
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Cambridge's 93-Year-Old Shell Sign Glows Again Over Memorial Drive
The 93-year-old Shell sign that towers over Memorial Drive in Cambridge is shining in full again, its neon and lightbulb display restored after portions of it had gone dark and drawn public complaints. Drivers and commuters along the Charles River have noticed the difference, with the station's glow returning to its familiar warm presence at night.
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Boston's Speed Hump Promise Stalls Out, Leaving Neighbors to Dodge Cut-Through Traffic
Boston set a goal of expanding traffic calming on neighborhood streets, but residents in Jamaica Plain and the South End say they still lack clear answers about when their streets will be considered. On Allendale Street, a wooded 25 mph road on the Brookline–Jamaica Plain border, the city installed speed humps and later removed them at Mayor Michelle Wu’s direction.
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MBTA chief to skip Boston City Council meeting on Blue Hill Ave. revamp despite summons
MBTA General manager Phil Eng will reportedly be skipping an important meeting Friday even after the Boston City Council issued him a summons over the controversial Blue Hill Ave. bus lane project. There's been a back and forth between some council members and the T's general manager, but NBC10 Boston...