Transportation

Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack renewed the administration's skepticism about the strategy to enable more tolls on the state's roads.

Jason Palitsch, who has served as government affairs manager for Worcester nonprofit Veteran's Inc. whose mission is to end homelessness among veterans, is the new executive director of the 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership.

The Worcester City Council approved a measure to hold a public hearing on the idea of eliminating fares on the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. Councilor-at-Large Gary Rosen, one of its leading advocates, said state funding would be key to making the unique measure affordable.

A report released Thursday by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau says Worcester is trailing five other Central Massachusetts communities in its commitment to creating a walkable city.

A $115,000 vehicle that’s really a bus has been purchased for $115,000 that will allow Ride The Woo app users to navigate the downtown in what the privately-held Worcester company calls a fun and exciting experience.

For 25 years, Michael Robertson has been disposing clients' chemicals and dealing with environmental contamination emergencies.

The state announced Friday $3.5 million in grant awards for regional transit authorities to implement best practices and innovative services to benefit customers, including $1 million for the Worcester and Metrowest authorities.

The Bay State has brought back the popular rebate program for the purchase of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Electric car buyers can get up to $2,500 when they purchase of an all-electric vehicle as part of the state's strategy to put more low-emission vehicles on the road.

The state expects its study on a rail link connecting Boston to the Springfield and Pittsfield areas to be completed in spring of 2020, later than its initial plan as staff work through environmental impacts and costs of possible strategies

Commuters on the MBTA’s Framingham/Worcester Line should have an easier time commuting. The T said crews have made progress toward permanent fixes to the commuter rail’s Worcester-to-Boston line, including repairs to the main track.