Transportation

Worcester area residents can look forward to yet another year of fare-free bus rides as the Worcester Regional Transit Authority board voted to extend the gratuitous service for the fifth consecutive year. 

McGovern Auto Group has opened its 75,000-square-foot McGovern Collision Center in Shrewsbury.

Years after public transit advocates launched a campaign to roll out a widespread low-income fare at the T, the agency's board of directors stamped its approval on a formal plan that will provide an option to riders who earn less than their peers but do not qualify for one of the more narrowly-tailored existing programs.

Michael Sleeper, who has led Worcester-based Imperial Distributors for six decades, on Monday will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board on Monday.

One lawmaker told gig economy executives to "buckle up" for his line of questioning. Another described the ballot question proposing to reshape the relationship between popular apps and their drivers as "holding a gun to our heads." And the top senator involved in the process said bluntly to the company reps, "I don't trust you."

An industrial logistics park has received approval from the Town of Pepperell Planning Board, setting the stage for the creation for what developers are calling the largest industrial development in the town’s history.

Marlborough ceased to have passenger rail service in 1937.

WBJ sat down with the director of the West-East Rail project to discuss what needs to happen in order to make frequent west-east service a reality.

"I'm not going to comment on hypotheticals until I see things, but what I'll say is I think as governor, I have not been afraid to take this head on," Healey replied when pressed on how she would respond if the panel explicitly recommends expanding taxes.

Cutting fares in half could translate into $720 in annual savings for daily bus and subway riders, and $1,908 for certain commuter rail riders, MBTA officials have said.