Franklyn P. Salimbene’s account of the last streetcar ride from Arborway on December 28, 1985. Originally, described as a “temporary suspension” this service has never been restored, although efforts to extend the end of the E line from Heath Street to Hyde Square continue.
Read MoreIn a staged photograph that was taken on South St. in Jamaica Plain the new advanced safety brakes installed on the streetcars are shown saving the life of wee lad chasing his hoop into the street.
Read MorePublic transport has been a feature of the Jamaica Plain landscape for nearly 150 years. One of the early forms was the omnibus, an oversized horse carriage that plied the busy sections of road between Boston and outlying villages like Jamaica Plain.
Read MoreThe recent rebuilding of Dudley Street Station in the heart of Roxbury is a glorious blend of the past with present needs. Unlike any other (but one) of the old Orange Line stations, which disappeared when the line was moved west to be with the railroad tracks, Dudley Street Station, due to its location as a terminus and distribution point for buses, had to be remade.
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