Quincy
Quincy, MA · Traffic & Transit
newportthisweek.com
Train Ride on Proposed Pedestrian Trail Draws Plenty of Interest
The historic Budd Rail diesel car sometimes seen chugging along Burma Road was originally built for the Canadian National Railway, but these days it operates on the Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad and is known as the “Islander Touring Train.”. On Nov. 1, the train was filled to capacity...
Turnto10.com
newbedfordguide.com
BC Heights
Newton Weighs Reinstalling Four Parking Spaces on Florence St. Due to Safety Concerns
Newton’s Public Safety and Transportation Committee met Wednesday to discuss potentially reversing the Traffic Council’s decision to remove four parking spaces on Florence Street, spaces that some argue make the road safer. “I know there were options for temporary removal and then reverting back, but I feel that...
plymouthindependent.org
YOUR VIEW: Parking plan ‘deserves more scrutiny’
Apparently, Plymouth has a parking problem. The proposed solution is to pave more of the town. According to the Plymouth Independent, the town is considering a $1.2 million to $1.5 million project to expand parking behind Nathaniel Morton Elementary School from 60 spaces to 150. The project would add nearly 10,000 square feet of pavement and provide free public parking outside school hours. Officials describe it as a “win-win.”
hoodline.com
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.
The Swellesley Report
lynnjournal.com
MBTA extends Lynn ferry routes through the end of the year
The MBTA has announced that service for select ferry routes will extend to December 31, 2026. See below for the routes impacted:. “Our administration is committed to making public transportation more reliable and convenient for Massachusetts residents,” said Governor Maura Healey. “By extending ferry service into the winter, we’re giving riders in East Boston, Lynn, Winthrop and Quincy more options to get where they need to go. We’ll keep investing in transportation that connects our communities and makes commutes easier.”
barnstableenews.com
Temporary Single-Lane Alternating Traffic Anticipated on Bearses Way
Temporary Single-Lane Alternating Traffic Anticipated on Bearses Way. A contractor working for the Town of Barnstable is anticipated to conduct soil borings along Bearses Way, Hyannis, between Enterprise Road and Hiramar Road, as part of the design efforts for the Ocean Street Sewer Force Main Project. Here’s What Residents and...
Cape Cod Chronicle
Residents Continue Push Back On Prence Traffic
ORLEANS – An independent review found little fault in the traffic analysis provided as part of the zoning board of appeals’ ongoing review of the proposed housing development planned for the former Governor Prence Inn property. But concerns linger from residents who worry about how the project might impact traffic in the area.
hoodline.com
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.
hot969boston.com
Logan Express Temporarily Moves From Braintree to Quincy During Terminal Construction
The South Shore's Logan Express will temporarily relocate from Braintree to Quincy due to construction of a new remote Logan International Airport terminal in Braintree. Boston 25 News reported that, during the temporary relocation, Logan Express buses will pick up passengers at the garage at the Quincy Adams MBTA station, located off I-93 and Route 3. The garage is at Thomas E. Burgin Parkway and Centre Street.
nbcboston.com
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...
myfamilytravels.com
Irish Immigrants Helped Build This New Hampshire Railroad Through Solid Granite More Than 175 Years Ago
Irish immigrant laborers helped carve a railroad route through solid granite more than 175 years ago. That’s an incredible amount of physical work, especially when you consider the limited machinery available to construction crews during the 19th century. The historic railroad corridor in New Hampshire eventually became part of...