Transportation

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.

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.