Transportation

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.

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.