Merrimack Valley TMA Blog

According to a recent report in  USA Today, 56 percent of Boston commuters say they hate their commute. San Francisco and Chicago commuters followed in second and third place, respectively. Surprisingly, the sunny city of Los Angeles ranked in 10th place at only 39% despising their commute despite the area being known for [...]

Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)unveiled a new ground transportation plan to help mitigate traffic congestion in and around Boston Logan International Airport by changing how Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) operate at Logan and expanding Logan Express (LEX) service. These major initiatives are expected to eliminate up to 3 million vehicle trips [...]

The radio drones on about the accident one mile up ahead, causing a significant back-up. Your heart rate is up because of the stress of knowing this means a long time sitting and white-knuckling the steering wheel. Every moment sitting in traffic is ticking down the gas gauge and wearing [...]

Courtesy: The Boston Globe Boston fans know the chant — "Beat L.A."  Well, Boston has topped the City of Angels again. Inrix has named Boston as the city with the worst rush hour gridlock in the nation. According to The Boston Globe, "Inrix measured the time penalty for [...]

It seems the cost of parking a car as well as the hassle of driving has more and more people leaving their cars at home and using public transit and ride-sharing to get in and around Boston. According to WGBH, there are more empty spots in garages and along streets [...]

For those who make their way through Haverhill on their way to or from work, be prepared for some lane closures. According to The Eagle-Tribune, the northbound left lane between Exits 48 and 49 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Tuesday, Jan. 15 until Friday, Jan. 18. [...]