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Airport design ready for takeoff
Airport officials will soon make critical decisions about what the new tower and terminal will look like.
Summer savings and reduced schedules coming to South Coast Rail
The MBTA is offering deep discounts for the next three months. Here’s how to take advantage, and the schedule changes you should know about.
Mass. Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union amid automation fears
The move is a milestone in the growing effort to organize gig-economy workers.
No expansion for New Bedford MBTA station shuttle – at least for this year
A lack of state funding leaves New Bedford’s main train station without a direct connection to downtown.
South Coast Rail benefits low-income and non-minority residents, analysis finds
The federally required analysis shows the South Coast is whiter and has lower incomes compared to the rest of the MBTA service area.
South Coast Rail pedestrian bridge earns international design award
Boston-based Fennick McCredie Architecture was recognized for designing the new bridge, which spans Route 18.
One year later, is South Coast Rail delivering on its promises?
It’s too soon to say, according to some experts. Local businesses say they aren’t seeing the benefits.
Will South Coast Rail’s ‘full build’ ever happen?
A faster, cleaner train route to Boston is still on the drawing board — but the state hasn’t funded it and isn’t talking about it.
Fall River/New Bedford Line slowly recovers from weather impacts
Trains were back to normal Tuesday after snow and cold temperatures caused widespread disruptions for the past week.
2025 in review: South Coast Rail in the spotlight, and other top transportation stories
In 2025, the South Coast entered a transportation renaissance.
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