Massachusetts transportation officials have completed the acquisition of a rail line that officials say will lead to fewer freight trucks on the roads and offer a connection to four major commuter rail lines.
State transportation officials on Tuesday proposed roughly $3 billion in capital projects in fiscal 2016 for highways, smaller airports, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, freight tracks and the MBTA, including the governor's "winter resiliency" plan for the T.
As companies work to attract the best talent from the Boston area, and local planners look for ways to address traffic congestion, transit options that get away from dependence on personal vehicles are popping up all over.
Presenting his MBTA reform plan to the Democrat-controlled Transportation Committee and an audience that included multiple union members, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday made clear what he does not want to do.