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E-bikes and mopeds and scooters, oh my
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (608+ words) Over the last two decades, America's roads have grown more diverse, with electric bikes, scooters, mopeds, e-motos, powered skateboards, e-unicycles, and wheeled gadgets that defy easy description an increasingly common sight. In theory, this is a good thing. Smaller, more…...
I spent 21 hours traveling by train to avoid flights. Was it worth it?
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1521+ words) The first 10 hours flew by. When I boarded Amtrak's Cardinal train in D. C. on a sunny Wednesday morning, I said farewell to the fresh air and freedom of movement as if I were the fifth Artemis astronaut. That evening, I emerged…...
After botched effort, Mass DOT starts new bidding process to redo highway service plazas
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (412+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Transportation on Friday announced the start of a new search for private sector partners to rebuild or renovate and then run the state's 18 highway service plazas, after the agency failed to secure a bidder in its…...
A complete reset." After brouhaha, state outlines how it will overhaul bidding on Mass. Pike rest stops.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) Instead of making the financial return for the public a minor factor in picking the state's next highway service area operator, it will now be the dominant one. And bidders will need to submit prices that can be easily compared…...
Expect residual delays on Red Line after track obstruction, MBTA says
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (214+ words) Riders on the Red Line should expect residual delays Thursday after an obstruction on the tracks at the Charles/MGH station, officials said. About 8: 30 a. m. , the MBTA said it was investigating why a train had stopped at the station. "Delays of…...
Battery-electric T buses are (quietly!) whirring their way through Cambridge, Watertown, and beyond
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (567+ words) What follows is part of the Globe's weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full April 16 edition here. On Monday, laptop bag bouncing on my shoulder, I sprinted over the Charles…...
ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump's direction, while long wait times at airports persist
3+ week, 6+ day ago (731+ words) NEW YORK " Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest US airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted…...
Dozens of vehicles removed from New Hampshire roads during brake safety initiative
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (163+ words) Dozens of commercial vehicles were pulled off New Hampshire highways Tuesday after state troopers determined their mechanical conditions posed an immediate danger to other drivers during a one-day safety initiative, officials said. Troopers assigned to the Troop G barracks participated…...
Plans may change " again "for the Cambridge bike lane that wasn't, then was
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (381+ words) CAMBRIDGE " There is more than one way to have a fight over bike lanes. Even in a city like this one, which is more bicycle friendly than most, it's nearly impossible to leave everyone feeling satisfied with the roads they…...
Federal review finds 44 percent of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (931+ words) Nearly 44 percent of the 16, 000 truck driving schools in the United States may be forced to close after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with. .. Federal review finds 44 percent of US trucking schools don't…...