Dressed for distress: Costumed volunteers stage evacuation at Salem MBTA Station
About 120 volunteers donned Halloween costumes Sunday at the Salem commuter rail MBTA station to prepare first responders for an emergency during the height of the community’s tourism season – Halloween.
Mass. tourists flocked to Cape Flyer on its first weekend
Cape Flyer, a summer train service running between Boston and Cape Cod, started this weekend, offering local tourists a chance to grab a cocktail and bypass traffic all the way to the beach-town destination.
Cape Flyer service between Boston and Cape Cod starts Friday
CapeFLYER, a summer rail service from Boston to Cape Cod, begins service Friday.
Massive road work expected in Boston this summer
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced plans for a massive overhaul of Boston’s roadways and pedestrian ramps this summer.
No more cash tolls on Tobin Bridge next year
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced plans to eliminate cash tolls on the Tobin Bridge and collect the money electronically instead.
New Brighton Commuter Rail station moves forward
A new Commuter Rail station in Brighton got approval from the MassDOT’s finance committee this week. It is part of the new Brighton Landing project.
MBTA approves fiscal 2014 budget amidst funding questions
The MBTA Board today unanimously approved its fiscal year 2014 budget, which assumes the state will close the transit agency’s $118 million operating deficit — although there is no guarantee the funding will come through.
T riders plan march as MBTA prepares 2014 budget
Members of the T Riders Union are planning a march today from Dudley Square to Park Plaza, where they will demand the MBTA Board offer customers access to affordable and reliable public transit.
Mass. toll takers allegedly short-changing drivers
Eight Massachusetts toll takers have been fired and 14 others punished in recent years, accused of short-changing drivers, according to state transportation officials.
Cumberland Farms will treat drivers to free Mass Pike tolls Friday evening
Drivers passing through Mass Pike’s Allston, Natick and Weston toll plazas will be treated to an hour of free tolls Friday evening, courtesy of Cumberland Farms and SmartPay.