So, prices are going up on the T. For some unknown reason, instead of increasing the one-way fare to a simple number like $1.75, the T increased it to $1.70. That extra nickel is worth so much to those on a limited budget, isn’t it? Here’s the breakdown of...
As many of you know, I’m an unabashed fan of the new NorthPoint project, in East Cambridge. Currently, two residential buildings are under construction; others will soon follow, condos, office space, and retail space, the breakdown and timeframe dependent...
I’m not going to complain about the state of our public transportation system in Boston. Too easy, plus it doesn’t really help the situation, does it? I do have some general issues, though, that I’d like to mention. I don’t see how it’s...
Technology in search of an idea, or what? Google Transit: Create your own transit trip, complete with itineraries and maps. Like, how do I get from 3045 Star St, Tampa, Fl. 33605 to 201 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Fl., using public transportation? Ta-da. Sorry, folks,...
Ron DePasquale from the Globe called me up a couple of weeks ago, looking for some information for an article he was writing about public transportation improvements in the Longwood Medical / Fenway / Kenmore area. Apparently, I didn’t provide any juicy or...
If you ever walk down Boylston Street, around the corner from the Tower Virgin Records Building, you’ve seen the (closed) back entrance / exit to the Hynes/ICA Green Line stop. The MBTA says it is opened on high-traffic days, including the day of the Boston...