Transportation

The mayors of nine Massachusetts cities are among the more than 200 civic and health leaders who urged lawmakers on Thursday to reauthorize a state trust fund aimed at preventing chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma.

A difficult week in Massachusetts transportation, marked by a chaotic evacuation of a smoke-filled Orange Line train, is ending with a burst of concern over the state's long-planned conversion to an all electronic tolling system.

Manual toll collection on Massachusetts highways will officially end Oct. 28 at 9:45 p.m., and drivers have been asked to plan accordingly.

The acquisition of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. got the green light on Wednesday after it was approved by P&W shareholders.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer CardioFocus, Inc. announced Thursday it added a new chief commercial officer and a vice president of U.S. sales.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday announced he's forming a working group of high-level state government officials to help prepare Massachusetts for automated vehicles.

Maynard construction management firm JM Coull broke ground on the $26-million renovation of the Lowell Community Health Center.

The CEO of Rectrix Aviation has announced his intention to offer regular flights from Worcester to the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. airport, making it the second company to offer regular flights out of Worcester.

As the state's ambitious 2025 goals are looming for the near future, public agencies and businesses are showcasing the capabilities of switching to environmentally friendly fleets.

If you used an old Fastlane transponder on the Massachusetts Turnpike 18 years ago, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation likely has a record of that trip.