Transportation

Companies using temporary workers and franchises will face a multitude of new legal and labor issues, now that the National Labor Relations Board has called into question who actually employs those people.

Natural gas customers throughout New England got an early holiday present as National Grid and Eversource announced that while gas prices will seasonally increase this winter, they will be down compared with last year.

Dragonfly Wellness Center opened at 176 Jackson Rd., in the former American Red Cross building, in Devens....

Major changes will be coming to the Worcester to Boston commuter train line this May with the announcement Wednesday that a nonstop train will begin operating into Boston.

The White House has pulled the plug on former MBTA chief Beverly Scott's nomination to serve on a national transportation board.

Showing off new third rails that will run along the Red Line and touting a new approach to major snowstorms, Gov. Charlie Baker and transit officials spent part of the first day of fall telling reporters they will be ready for winter.

Deregulating the taxi industry in Massachusetts "wouldn't be simple," according to a policy brief released Monday that warns against passing a law that would discourage new ride-sharing companies from operating here.

A modernization of the taxicab industry could be integrated into legislative efforts to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, according to state Rep. Aaron Michlewitz.

A survey of corporate travel specialists has revealed that over half of business travelers have made use of a service in the sharing economy that encompasses companies such as Uber and AirBnB.

The MBTA has sketched out a growing deficit within its transit system that would balloon to $427 million in four years, as expenses far outpace growth in ridership and revenue.