Transportation

The MBTA went without more than $20 million last year in potential fare revenue from riders who decamped from the ailing public transit network for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, according to a new report that also put a big estimate on the net carbon footprint of the companies.

Two railroad companies have been fined $20,000 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for violations at a Millbrook Street train facility in Worcester.

The Grafton & Upton Railroad Co. is seeking state approval to acquire by eminent domain a 155-acre property in Hopedale to build a rail yard and add track space.

Brewers and beer distributors are renewing the effort to create new pathways out of their business partnerships.

With lawmakers in the House and Senate gearing up to take a run at a broad transportation...

The Massachusetts Capital Investment Plan released on Tuesday includes $20 million for two key transportation infrastructure projects in Worcester.

The commuter rail system recently enjoyed its best stretch of on-time performance in at least five years, but the numbers do not capture recent delays caused by a Red Line derailment that has affected the entire transit network, officials said.

Worcester saw a 49% growth of rideshares started in the city in 2018, but the city ranked behind other less populous areas in total rides and rides per capita despite being the second largest city in the state, according to data compiled by state officials. 

The Quest Logistics facility in Devens, the former AMSC headquarters, has been sold for $36.7 million to a Morgan Stanley subsidiary.

In a new report, the Worcester Regional Research Bureau said the WRTA should be free.