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An entrance to the Harvard Red Line station. The Red Line will be closed for track maintenance and replaced with shuttle bus and train services during April.

Red line shutdown causes disruption to student commutes, MBTA looks for new solutions

By Nicholas Nebiolo April 15, 2025
It can take Trisha Shenoy, a third year at Northeastern University, two to three hours on an MBTA Shuttle to visit her hometown in Lexington — only 14 miles away from Back Bay.  Despite last year’s Red Line shutdown, MBTA announced that it will be temporarily closing the line again to perform “critical track renewal work” and necessary repairs throughout April, according to its website. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Heartland: An ode to college towns

By Maxwell Pociask March 29, 2022
Columnist Maxwell Pociask explains how college towns across America can serve as an inspiration for cities and towns without colleges.
East to West: Jan. 28, 2022

East to West: Jan. 28, 2022

By Daily Free Press Admin January 28, 2022

The Fenway Campus is open! Today on East to West We cover a walk-out in protest of new COVID-19 policies, changing fare prices to improve equity across Boston, and the reopening of the new Fenway Campus...

Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi-George speaks during a debate against candidate Michelle Wu

Wu, Essaibi George square off on transit, childcare in final televised debate before 2021 mayoral election

By Cici Yu October 26, 2021
Mayoral candidates Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu faced-off in their final TV debate.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Amtrak expansions provide new opportunity to boost economy, eco-friendly travel

By Editors April 4, 2021
Amtrak’s plan and new funds from Biden will benefit the entire country, especially college students.
East to West: September 4, 2020

East to West: September 4, 2020

By Justin Tang September 4, 2020

Join Justin Tang and Edward Sturm on this Friday, September 4, as we cover a BU professor’s open criticism of Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere model, students’ reports of missing items...

Boston University’s new transportation app, Terrier Transportation, gives students information about transit schedules and the nearest transportation options such as the BU Shuttle or MBTA buses and trains, as well as Bluebikes and Zipcar. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN

BU introduces comprehensive transportation app

By Allison Pirog August 25, 2020
BU introduced a transportation app called Terrier Transit, which will allow students to access transit schedules and find their nearest shuttle and public transportation options.
People board a train in Kenmore Station. On Monday, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority resumed front-door boarding and fare collection for buses, street-level Green Line stops and the Mattapan line. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

MBTA resumes front-door boarding and fare collection

By Allison Pirog July 26, 2020
Despite concerns for safety, the MBTA resumed front-door boarding and fare collection.
Competition among emerging transportation companies is causing Boston residents to think more about cost and efficiency of rides. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ridesharing companies expand, adapt with customer demand

By Olivia Deng September 22, 2014

Ridesharing is a phenomenon that has seen a growth in popularity, notably among college students, as demonstrated by student brand ambassador programs through companies such as Uber and Lyft. These companies,...

MBTA just one of several transit systems in debt

By Daily Free Press Admin November 20, 2012

Although the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has the highest debt burden of any U.S. transit agency, transportation systems across the nation still suffer from debt that officials called unavoidable. The...

Hubway rides into second year of bike sharing

By Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2012

As the city rolls into springtime, Bostonians can expect to see more green grass, hear more birds and ride more New Balance Hubway bikes. The bike-sharing program, which opened for its second season...

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