Cambridge City Council wants to work with Boston, MBTA to make the 1 bus free

Is Cambridge seriously going to put its money where its mouth is? Making the #1 bus free would cost around $100k/week. That $2 million in federal funding won't go far. How much money is Cambridge actually willing to cough up?

Bus lanes

By Bostoneer
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 12:45pm

Making it free is great but bus lanes would probably make a bigger difference frankly. More people on buses stuck in traffic helps no one.

Instead of more bus lanes

By Don't Panic
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 4:16am

Instead of more bus lanes which most non-commercial (and commercial) drivers ignore anyway I'd be in favor of bigger busses. Those articulated buses work a treat on Huntington and Blue Hill Aveneues (#39 and #28).

Yes

By Cleary Squared
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 5:51am

I rode the Route 1 bus frequently when I worked in Watertown (easy connection to Harvard Square) and if a bus was delayed, it was almost always crowded. Putting articulated buses on the 1 would make a world of difference.

Will articulated buses fit?

By Ron Newman
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 8:18am

Dunster Street in Harvard Square is pretty narrow. Until a few years ago, the route instead went around Harvard Yard and down twisty and equally narrow Bow Street.

Forgot about that

By Cleary Squared
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 7:12pm

After many decades of riding the 1 bus from Harvard to Mass Ave and having it loop around Johnson Yard, I forgot it now uses Dunster to return to Mt. Auburn St.

They might fit, but it'll be a tight squeeze.

Great Idea

By Pete X
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 4:25pm

It was a great idea when they pushed for it 4 years ago, too. Hopefully this manager is a little different.

Cambridge City Council wants to work with Boston, MBTA to make the 1 bus free

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