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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...
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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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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.”
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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 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...
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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...