Transportation
HGC Proposes Resolution to Extend Van Services to Longwood Following Student Complaints
The Harvard Graduate Council proposed a resolution at a Monday night meeting requesting the University provide van service to Longwood after several students at Harvard Medical School complained about transportation accessibility issues.
Flood of Western Avenue Development Raises Questions About Allston’s Future
Seven buildings — three of them laboratory and office space and four residential — are currently planned or under construction on Western Avenue.
Cambridge City Council Takes Next Step in Pilot Program to Make MBTA Bus Route 1 Fare-Free
The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order on Monday asking City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 to work with the MBTA and the City of Boston to implement a fare-free Route 1 bus program.
Housing, Transit Top of Mind as City Looks to Alewife’s Future
As new developments lead to a growth in Alewife’s population, residents and advocates are left wondering how to accommodate more riders on an already-strained transportation system.
Middlesex Superior Court Rules for Cambridge in Bike Lane Lawsuit
A state judge allowed the City of Cambridge’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the city’s bicycle lane expansion as illegal on Monday.
Harvard Grad Council to Co-Author Bill Subsidizing Grad Student MBTA Fares
The Harvard Graduate Council passed a resolution to co-author a bill reducing MBTA fares for graduate students in Massachusetts in partnership with State Representative Mike L. Connolly and the Boston Graduate Federation at a meeting Monday night.
Graduate Student HUIDs Will Work as CharlieCards Starting July 1
Harvard IDs belonging to students at any of Harvard’s 12 graduate schools will function as MBTA CharlieCards starting on July 1, according to Brett Monson, president of the Harvard Graduate Council.
‘Please Add Them’: Students Report Issues With Using HUIDs as CharlieCards
Harvard University undergraduate IDs are supposed to work as CharlieCards for the MBTA. But some Harvard students have reported issues with the system.
After Dozens of Partial Shutdowns, MBTA Red Line Still Slower Than When Repairs Began
After MBTA launched its online slow zone tracker in March, the Red Line’s total slow zone time has not decreased from February, but increased.
MBTA Ceiling Panel Falls and Nearly Strikes Rider, Prompting System-Wide Inspection
After a ceiling panel fell and nearly hit a rider at the Harvard Square station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red Line Wednesday afternoon, the transit system began an audit of all similar panels on Friday.
Shuttle Crash 2
Firefighters from the Cambridge Fire Department examine a compartment at the back of the shuttle.
Shuttle Crash 1
A Harvard shuttle crashed into a building on John F. Kennedy Street Wednesday evening.
MBTA Fare Changes
The MBTA is considering new fare structures to increase equity within its systems.
Students Navigate Transportation, Housing Logistics for Harvard-Yale
One week away from the Harvard-Yale Game, College students said they are juggling a whirlwind of logistics — transportation, housing, and tickets — to adapt to coronavirus-related restrictions surrounding the Game.
Harvard Students Turn to BlueBikes Amid Record Ridership in Cambridge
Now, students are turning in increasing numbers to BlueBikes, a bicycle sharing system that operates in the Boston metropolitan area, to get around.
SEAS Students Adjust to Allston Commute
With most classes two weeks underway, students at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences say they have mostly adapted to their elongated commute to Harvard’s new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston.
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike currently runs parallel to the Charles River before taking an above-ground detour as it bisects the neighborhood of Allston.
Harvard Announces Purchase of 100% Electric Buses
Harvard purchased four fully electric shuttle buses to curb its use of fossil fuels on campus.
Department of Transport Proposes New Plan to Redesign Mass. Turnpike in Allston
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board announced Monday a new proposal for the design of the Allston Multimodal Project which would not alter the Massachusetts Turnpike and Soldiers Field Road.
‘Virtually Empty’ Harvard Shuttles Switch to On-Demand Service
Harvard Transportation and Parking stopped running its shuttles Monday, shifting to an on-demand van service to serve the University’s mostly empty campus.
Federal Highway Administrators Present at MassPike Project Meeting
In the meeting, officials went over a draft of an environmental impact scoping report for the $1.1 billion project, which will lower the Mass. Turnpike to ground level in Allston and elevate Soldiers Field Road along the Charles River onto a new viaduct.
MBTA Fare Hikes Event
Daniel J. Totten (right) talks to a representative from the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority about his concerns regarding proposed fare increases.