Transportation

Republican Gov. Phil Scott has postponed a rule that would have required 35% of all vehicles delivered to Vermont car dealers to be zero emission, starting in model year 2026.

Bikers rode to Hartford City Hall to speak out against a measure that could result in new restrictions on bike lanes in exchange for more parking.

For the first time in six decades, the South Coast has passenger rail service to Boston: South Coast Rail.

On the platform in Fall River, Ollie Couto said he remembers trains in the city during his childhood in the 1950s, and he’s glad they’re back after all these years.

Monday marked the first time the region has been served by passenger rail in 65 years.

The region hasn’t had a train to Boston since the 1950s, when highways became king. Now, after more than three decades of political promises and $1 billion spent, South Coast Rail is scheduled to open Monday.

The Department of Transportation says the current equipment was installed in 2013 and needs to be replaced.

An official at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said yesterday that the Federal Railroad Administration still needs to greenlight a plan for speed limits along the route.

Turns out, the pollution from our tires and brakes can rival tailpipe emissions.

The move comes after federal officials announced they were pausing funding approvals while they review the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.