Transportation Engineering

Transportation planning documents from the Federal Highway Administration that consider land use, development, safety, and security.

FTA oversees transportation safety measures provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries

The FRA is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation's heavy rail system.

Reports and resources for all areas of transportation planning.

This civic planning group provides reports on improving and de-carbonizing Boston's transportation system.

A forecast of Boston traffic in 2030 and the transportation improvements that will be needed to accommodate it.

This organization carries out federally-mandated transportation planning for the Boston metro area.

Links to Boston's Vision Zero initiative, Greenway plans, and Go Boston 2030 transportation improvements planning.

This report from the Boston chapter of the Urban Land Institute explores transit congestion in Downtown Boston, the Back Bay, the Longwood Medical Area, the Seaport and Kendall Square.

The agency responsible for the Commonwealth's subway lines, passenger rail, bus, and ferry systems.

Responsible for promoting and managing the Commonwealth's airports, seaport, and transportation systems.

Maps, data and reports, as well as statewide plans and information on the planning process.

The performance of the MBTA system compared with New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

Tabular datasets on the economy, demographics, education, environment, energy, housing, land use, public health, regional indicators, public safety, transportation and civic vitality.

This citizen's group website advocates for the construction of a rail link between Boston's North and South Stations.

This 2018 report examines how traffic congestion is a barrier to economic growth in Boston. It recommends strategic investments to alleviate the problem.

A report on the MBTA's impact on the economy of the Commonwealth.