By Olivia Ruzic, Campus Co-Editor
• April 21, 2026
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is set to suspend stops between Kenmore and Boston College to implement several service changes from April 22 to April 30, according to a MBTA press release.
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Using public transportation in the city of Boston has many benefits over driving. First, it goes around the city traffic, taking what could be a 30 minute drive and turning it into a 15 minute train ride. Overall, although figuring out public transportation in a new city can be a bit nerve-wracking at first, it definitely gets much easier with time.
In a state that spent over $20 billion on highway expansions, the MBTA’s obsession with a two-dollar fare is a choice, not a necessity. If the MBTA were to be at risk of financial ruin because broke college students aren’t paying their dues, that would be a policy failure from Beacon Hill, not a moral failure from students barely getting by.
For many transit advocates, the question of how to get more people using public transportation is puzzling. For Ilias Benmokrane, the answer is simple: a hyperrealistic Roblox bus simulator.
By Riley Zeleznik, Contributing Writer
• September 23, 2025
The United States Department of Transportation has threatened to withhold or redirect funding for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority if it does not share a plan focused on minimizing criminal...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association announced Feb. 25 it selected a contractor to begin implementing the Green Line Train Protection System, MBTA spokesperson Maya Bingaman wrote in a statement to The Daily Free Press.
But growing is inevitable, regardless of where you are. We have this mentality that we must evolve or die, but evolving doesn’t mean changing your life dramatically. We evolve in little ways every day— even if it’s in the courage it takes to live at home.
Gov. Maura Healey shared her nearly $62 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday. The proposal, which has yet to be approved by the legislature, aims to bolster public education, stabilize transportation and prioritize affordable housing initiatives in Massachusetts.
MBTA Go, a first-party mobile transportation app, was released by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority on Nov. 20, offering real-time transit updates and accessibility features designed to improve commuting.
In the vast concrete jungles of metal, glass and concrete urban centers are laden with, a newly-popularized, sustainable effort has begun to glimmer vibrantly — green roofs.
After six years of little to no progress, City Realty sold the lot of 76 Ashford St. to BU this June. Approved by the City of Boston Planning Department, the project by real estate developers, City Realty, will feature 254 residential units and 1,875 square feet of retail space, along with bicycle storage and off-street parking spaces.
