Meghan Volcy

Two years into its network-wide redesign of its bus network, the MBTA is responding to rider feedback and making updated proposals to a handful of bus routes. 9:13 AM EDT on July 3, 2026 Read More: Accessibility | Advocacy Opportunities | Equity | Events | MBTA Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article.

Earlier this year, the state announced $10 million in grant funding is to be awarded to nine municipalities, regional transit authorities, and planning organizations to fill in gaps in transit services across the state. MassDOT’s new “Microtransit & Last Mile Transit Grant Program”, funded with the state’s new Fair Share income tax surcharge on high-income households, awarded $10 million in funding to various local and regional governments earlier this spring.

Today, the City of Cambridge began a pilot car-free zone on a small one-block section of Bow Street south of Harvard Square. The project bans motor vehicle traffic from the small one-block segment of Bow Street between Plympton and DeWolfe Streets, and will create additional public space for outdoor dining, seating, and pedestrian activity.