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  • MBTA to run buses on part of Rockport line most weekends this winter

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    BOSTON — MBTA commuter rail trains will not service North Station most weekends between Jan. 1 and the end of April, with shuttle buses set to run between Swampscott and North Station on the Newburyport/Rockport line, officials said.

    Trains will continue to travel between Rockport and Swampscott, and between Newburyport and Swampscott, said Keolis Commuter Services, the company that operates the commuter rail for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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  • Salem adds e-bikes to Bluebikes sharing program

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    SALEM — The city of Salem recently expanded its bike share program with the introduction of 20 pedal-assist electric bikes that are now available to ride at Bluebikes stations around the city.

    The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Shared Streets and Spaces grant program will fully fund the purchase of the e-bikes and fund continued program operations costs. The 20 new e-bikes, as well as about 100 conventional bikes, can be found at 18 stations in Salem.


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  • Man struck, killed by train

    Man struck, killed by train

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    BEVERLY — A man was struck and killed by a train in Beverly on Wednesday night, marking the second North Shore train death in 10 days.

    MBTA Transit Police said the man was “intentionally trespassing” on the right of way when he was struck by an MBTA Commuter Rail train near Prides Crossing at about 8:25 p.m. The train was an inbound train on the Gloucester branch.

    Transit Police said the man was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries. The agency said foul play is not suspected.

    “On behalf of the TDP and the entire MBTA organization we express our sincere condolences to the decedent’s family and friends,” Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said.

    The incident happened just 10 days after a Beverly man was struck by a commuter train on tracks on the Salem-Beverly line.

    The Essex District Attorney’s office identified the man, Christopher Thigpen, who died July 21 after being struck about noon by a southbound rail train as he walked across the bridge between Beverly and Salem.

    This story will be updated at gloucestertimes.com.

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    By Paul Leighton | Staff Writer

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