Starts & Stops

Lane shutdowns begin on Turnpike

The project will be the first to be built over the Turnpike in decades. 3:46 p.m.

New bus lanes coming to key stretch near Jackson Square, but cyclists feel shut out

A new type of dedicated bus lane will soon come to the streets of Boston, along a half-mile stretch of Columbus Avenue between Jackson and Egleston squares. 4:50 p.m.

A Blue Line car for bikes? Lydia Edwards floats the idea to help cyclists cross the harbor

Aside from a wildly roundabout route through Chelsea, Everett, and Charlestown, it is just about impossible for bikers to get downtown. 1:51 p.m.

Lane closures to hit Mass. Turnpike next week for air-rights project

Starting this weekend, the eight-lane highway will be reduced by one lane in each direction through much of western Boston. 5:30 p.m.

With low ridership, MBTA could face $400 million budget shortfall next year

Like transit agencies across the country, the MBTA faces looming financial woes that are largely due to the pandemic-era plummet in ridership and the economic contraction that could threaten other revenue sources. 6:53 p.m.

Street sweeping ticketing begins again today in Boston

For the first time since March, Boston police and transportation departments will begin ticketing parked cars in zones designated for street sweeping. The city will not resume towing cars for the time being. 7:42 a.m.

MBTA buses emerge as a lifeline during COVID-19. But different routes tell very different stories

Some routes are still drawing only small fractions of their pre-pandemic ridership. But on others, vehicles are getting crowded with people who have no other way to get to work. 4:02 p.m.