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NYC to Boston in 100 minutes: a high-speed train proposal picks up steam
The Amtrak ride between Penn Station and Boston currently takes four hours. A new proposal that's gaining steam would reduce the journey to 100 minutes. The Amtrak ride between New York and Boston currently takes four hours. A new proposal would reduce the trip to 100 minutes. [ more › ]
Boston Considers Congestion Pricing Scheme
The city of Boston is considering setting up its own version of congestion pricing, but they’re only in the discussion phase and critics are urging lawmakers there to take it slowly. As Rockland Business Association CEO Al Samuels told “The Morning Show” recently, he’s pleased New York’s governor put the brakes on the plan in the 11th hour last month…
Last summer Boston was afflicted by rain. This year, there's a heat emergency
Last summer, Boston was afflicted by rain. This year, the city is baking, with Mayor Michelle Wu this week declaring a heat emergency.Neither scenario has been ideal for kayakers and paddleboarders on the Charles River, although more tend to opt for too much heat over too much moisture.“When it’s in the 70s and 80s, that’s great weather for paddling,” said Mark Jacobson, the vice president of Paddle Boston. “When it starts getting above 90, then we notice that there’s a little bit of a drop off, but people are still coming out. So, it affects business, but it doesn’t...
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