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Boston Bus Signal Priority Project Yields Faster Travel Times
A bus priority pilot project in Boston resulted in a 21 percent drop in delays and 8 percent faster travel times, prompting ...
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Wasting time sitting at red lights on the bus? New traffic system to change that in Boston
Buses traveling through the corridor spent 21% less time waiting at red lights on average and arrived at a green light 5% ...
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After successful pilot, MBTA wants to green-light new tech to speed up bus rides
Two MBTA bus routes along Brighton Avenue have received a little boost in speed thanks to a new traffic tech program known as ...
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Merrimack Valley public transit system will keep bus fares free
The Merrimack Valley Transit authority has voted to make its fare-free policy permanent. The MeVa advisory board approved the policy Thursday after reviewing a report highlighting the economic, ...
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MBTA works to improve bus reliability in the city of Boston
The MBTA’s Better Bus Project is working to integrate MBTA bus locations into real-time traffic signal adjustments through a ...
Boston to implement bus transit signal priority citywide
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the city of Boston saw 8% faster travel times and fewer delays ...
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MTA wraps up Queens bus redesign hearings with focus on community feedback and new routes
MTA officials held the final public hearing for the Queens Bus Network Design on Wednesday, Jan 22. The virtual town hall ...
Route 1A in East Boston closed in both directions after charter bus crashes, rips down power lines
Traffic is backed up for miles after a crash involving a charter bus closed Route 1A in East Boston on Monday morning. Video ...
Faster bus commutes in Boston? That’s the goal with coming traffic signal upgrades.
Buses traveling through the experimental intersections along the Allston corridor spent, on average, 21 percent less time waiting at red lights, according to the T.
All lanes on Route 1A into Boston reopened after bus crash; driver facing charges, police say
A southbound lane of Route 1A in Boston reopened Tuesday, a day after a bus crash knocked down several poles and electrical transformers, officials said. The lane reopened around 1:30 p.m., according ...