Transportation

Officials from the Worcester Regional Transit Authority have announced the transportation authority will not go fare-free this year.

State police will deploy extra officers to Massachusetts roadways starting Sunday, multiplying law enforcement presence as a new distracted driving law kicks into effect.

Fueled by the demand for distribution space to fulfill burgeoning online sales orders, the Central Massachusetts’ industrial market was among many regions in the U.S. to reap the benefits last year.

Advantage Truck Group, the Shrewsbury dealer and service provider for tractor-trailers and other transportation equipment, plans to open a new full-service dealership in Raynham, the firm announced Thursday.

Inbound commuter rail trains from Framingham will be replaced by shuttle buses on weekends starting Feb. 29 through May because of construction.

A state funded transportation grant program provided six Central Massachusetts regional transportation agencies with a portion of $4.2 million in grants to get commuters out of their cars and onto public transportation in an effort by the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration to ease roadway congestion and reduce carbon emissions.  

More MBTA lines will be shutdown this year, but the T says it will be worth it as repairs get done quicker.

Seven communities in Central Massachusetts are among two dozen across the state to win $8.1 million in state transportation funding announced Tuesday.

Union workers, elected officials and labor advocates packed an MBTA board meeting Monday to slam officials for considering the use of a private bus operator to supplement public transit service.

If the state Senate on Beacon Hill gets its way, electric-only buses will be mandatory in 10 years.