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Another Year, Another Budget Gap: @massgovernor.bsky.social Still Needs A Long-Term Solution for Funding the @mbta.com -
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Another Year, Another Budget Gap: Gov. Healey Still Needs A Long-Term Solution for Funding the T - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The MBTA’s Chief Finance Officer and transit advocates are in agreement: the T will need a major, sustained infusion of state funds within the next two years to avoid major service cuts, and the highe...
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January 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Update: MassDOT Improves Allston Construction Detour Following Streetsblog Coverage - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/20/u...
Update: MassDOT Improves Allston Construction Detour Following Streetsblog Coverage - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Responding to a reader's petition, MassDOT removed a barrier that had formerly blocked access to a busy bike lane on the Cambridge Street bridge over I-90 in Allston.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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UPDATE: "MassDOT has heard the concerns of bicyclists and will make minor adjustments to the barrier to reallocate space," a spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Thursday.

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MassDOT Construction Project Blocks Busy Allston Bike Route Across I-90 - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"MassDOT has heard the concerns of bicyclists and will make minor adjustments to the barrier to reallocate space," a spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Thursday.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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MBTA Communities Act Holdouts Are Losing State Funding - by @meghanvolcy.bsky.social #mapoli
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MBTA Communities Act Holdouts Are Losing State Funding - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"We will take action as appropriate by the end of the month" against towns that maintain segregationist zoning rules in violation of state law, warns Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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@massdot.bsky.social Construction Project Blocks Busy Allston Bike Route Across I-90 - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/15/m...
MassDOT Construction Project Blocks Busy Allston Bike Route Across I-90 - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Bicycle commuters in Boston’s Allston neighborhood got a rude surprise this week when construction workers erected barriers and blocked the Cambridge Street bike lane at the southern entrance of the F...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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ICYMI: Revenue forecasts predict an additional $300 million for education and transportation (including fare-free RTA buses and improved @mbta.com service) in next year's state budget
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‘Fair Share’ Millionaire Tax Continues to Exceed Expectations - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/14/f...
'Fair Share' Millionaire Tax Continues to Exceed Expectations - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The Commonwealth's budget office expects that Fair Share tax collections will be $300 million higher in fiscal year 2027.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for ‘Best New Bike Lanes’ - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/15/l...
Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for 'Best New Bike Lanes' - Streetsblog Massachusetts
PeopleForBikes, a national advocacy organization for bike transportation, has honored the cities of Lynn, Providence, and Somerville for building three of the nation’s “best bike lanes” in 2025. The t...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Featured comment on our Alewife garage story:

"There is a very bad impedance mismatch between cars and subways. Just two red line trains can cary more than than 2700 riders" [the capacity of the entire Alewife garage is 2700 vehicles]

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MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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The state's latest budget forecast predicts a $300 million (11%) increase in Fair Share tax collections next year to benefit education and transportation programs, including @mbta.com hiring and fare-free RTA bus service:
#mapoli

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'Fair Share' Millionaire Tax Continues to Exceed Expectations - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The Commonwealth's budget office expects that Fair Share tax collections will be $300 million higher in fiscal year 2027.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Big spending on fossil technology: @mbta.com board greenlights $253 million contract to rehab 40 diesel trains
#mapoli #climate

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MBTA Board Greenlights Quarter-Billion Dollar Contract for Diesel Trains - Streetsblog Massachusetts
William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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The number of NYC drivers caught blocking bus stops dropped 40 percent after the MTA turned on their new bus-mounted automated enforcement cameras. @mbta.com expects to deploy similar technology this year.

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Go ACE! Bus Stops Are Clearer Than Ever Thanks To MTA's Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement - Streetsblog New York City
The MTA's automated cameras are clearing up bus stops across the city.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Updated story with reaction from @cambridgemass.bsky.social City Hall:

"Alewife remains a critical gateway to Cambridge... the area needs thoughtful, long‑term investment," says city spokesperson Jeremy Warnick .

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MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Governor Hochul will announce an extension of the Second Avenue Subway to 125th and Broadway in her State of the State address on Tuesday. buff.ly/2qxRQs6
Westward Ho! Hochul Proposes to Extend Second Ave. Subway Along 125th Street to Broadway - Streetsblog New York City
The next step for the Second Avenue Subway is west across 125th Street to Broadway, Gov. Hochul will announce Tuesday.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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As a Cape resident, the Sagamore and Bourne bridges both need to be tolled. It will add a negligible cost to living on the Cape, and if made dynamic, could really address the hours-long backups we get during the summer months.
January 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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An interstate bridge project in Portland OR more than doubled in cost from $7.5 billion (2022) to $17.7B in 2025.

Relatedly: the finance plan for @massdot.bsky.social's Sagamore Bridge replacement on Cape Cod is based on a $2.1B cost estimate from 2023.
#mapoli
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Exploding Costs Could Doom One of America's Greatest Highway Boondoggles — Streetsblog USA
The Interstate Bridge Replacement Project and highway expansion between Oregon and Washington was already a boondoggle. Then the costs ballooned to $17.7 billion.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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SCOOP: @mbta.com Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan - "Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," a T spokesperson says.
#CambMA
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MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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The Trump administration has resisted spending Congressionally authorized funds for roadway safety – but a $2.2 million grant for new camera safety systems on @mbta.com buses is one of a few projects that won Washington's approval in the past year.
#mapoli

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T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The Trump administration has formally approved only a small handful of grants under the Safe Streets for All program.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/t...
T Receives Additional Federal Funds to Eliminate Blind Spots On Buses - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The Trump administration has formally approved only a small handful of grants under the Safe Streets for All program.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Speeding Driver Crashes, Wrecks Multiple Homes In Everett - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/s...
Speeding Driver Crashes, Wrecks Multiple Homes In Everett - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Residents were forced to find temporary lodging after Everett building inspectors found serious structural damage to the buildings.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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See @massdot.bsky.social's Plans for a New Highway Interchange In Cambridge's Riverfront Parkland - by @meghanvolcy.bsky.social
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See MassDOT's Plans for a New Highway Interchange on the Cambridge Riverfront - Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT is considering four variations for a new highway interchange in Cambridge's riverfront parkland.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Family Members Lament Light Sentence for Driver Who Killed Tamar Vishlitzky in a Bedford Crosswalk - via @brooklinenews.bsky.social mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/08/f...
Family Members Lament Light Sentence for Driver Who Killed Tamar Vishlitzky - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Joshua Quimby of Billerica received a two-year suspended sentence for killing Tamar Vishlitzky in a Bedford crosswalk in 2024.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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New Year, New Look, New Amenities for Worcester’s RTA - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/08/n...
New Year, New Look, New Amenities for Worcester's RTA - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) is rolling out a new bus tracking system, renovating its central bus waiting room at Union Station, and preparing a major agency-wide rebranding that wi...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Tonight: MassDOT Airs Options for Obsolete Memorial Drive Highway Interchange in Cambridge - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/06/t...
Tonight: MassDOT Airs Options for Obsolete Memorial Drive Highway Interchange in Cambridge - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Tonight, MassDOT will host a virtual public hearing on its plans to remove the William Reid Overpass, a crumbling highway viaduct in Cambridge that flies over the traffic circle on the northern end of...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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We're back! Here's some of the news that happened while we were out for a winter break.

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While We Were Away: A Roundup of News From the Holiday Break - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Happy new year! We took some time off for a long winter break, but news kept on happening. Some of these are stories we may cover in greater depth after we dig through a few hundred unread messages in...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Our articles had over 1.1 million pageviews this year – our most successful year yet. Thanks for reading us in 2025 and happy new year!

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Our Most-Read Stories of 2025 - Streetsblog Massachusetts
This year, StreetsblogMASS attained a notable milestone: since January, readers have visited our homepage and article webpages over one million times – a 15 percent increase over last year’s website t...
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