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Martine Powers is the transportation reporter for the Globe, covering everything from the MBTA and the Big Dig to innovative street design and and Boston’s growing bike community. A graduate of Yale University with a degree in African American Studies, Powers joined the Globe in 2011. She also has worked for the Tampa Bay Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Next weekend will be the first time in about 25 years service from Boston to Cape Cod will be offered.
Bicycle advocates were excited about the release of an expansive report on bike crashes in the city, but many said they were less enthused about the proposed initiatives.
A report with a slew of statistics on crash locations and times, helmet use, and bicyclist and motorist behavior compiles years of data on bike collisions in the city.
There are a lot of things going for the proposed extension of the MBTA Silver Line to Chelsea and East Boston.