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The advent of ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft has made it difficult for traditional taxi drivers to attract riders. GABRIELLA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Uber, Lyft trample taxi industry, MBTA

Lexi Matthews October 25, 2018
Boston taxi companies have seen their business continue to plummet over the past few years, largely due to the rise of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.
Boston Transportation Department initiates Neighborhood Slow Streets, a new program aims at improving roadway safety within defined residential areas. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Transportation Department launches safe driving initiative

Abigail Freeman January 30, 2017

The Boston Transportation Department is accepting applications for the 2017 Neighborhood Slow Streets program, which works to use traffic calming measures to improve roadway safety in residential areas,...

MIT startup nuTonomy's plans for a self-driving fleet could change the transportation industry, including food delivery services and car insurance. PHOTO COURTESY NUTONOMY

Boston businesses address ethics, costs, safety of self-driving cars

Anne Walker Wells January 18, 2017

As fleets of robo-taxis prepare their debut, Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup nuTonomy is handling the hub of ethics, safety and potential impact of this massive change to transportation. Karl...

Boston PayTix, a new app that allows violators to pay parking tickets with a smartphone, was announced Thursday by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh. ILLUSTRATION BY MADISON GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Martin Walsh launches Boston PayTix app

Carolyn Hoffman February 2, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Thursday the launch of the new Boston PayTix application, a free app that will allot users “quick, convenient and secure parking ticket payments by smartphone,”...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced five transportation initiatives on Wednesday to improve public safety. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston transportation gets major overhaul

Paige Smith March 27, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced several transportation initiatives aimed at improving public safety to be implemented in the city, according to a Tuesday press release. The improvements include...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Jan. 13 that the city has launched ParkBoston, an app that allows users to pay and check their parking meters from their phone. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh launches ParkBoston to simplify parking

Caroline Lord January 20, 2015

During his first State of the City address Jan. 13, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh introduced ParkBoston, an app which the City hopes will simplify parking at meters. "This system is an app that will allow...

Boston bikers urge City to build cycle track on Comm. Ave.

Jaime Bennis September 25, 2014

Several Boston bicycle advocacy groups are pushing for the construction of a cycle track on Commonwealth Avenue, arguing that physically separating bike lanes from the roadway will reduce the number of...

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