
City plans ‘last mile’ shuttle service in Mattapan, Roxbury - Dorchester Reporter
The City of Boston intends to launch a new, private bus service to connect neighborhoods in Mattapan and Roxbury with a free “last mile” shuttle service that would help commuters connect more easily to commercial districts and transit hubs.
The five new LINK lines, paid for with $11.5 million in federal funds, would be deployed by 2027. Two of the lines would be in Mattapan and Roxbury and would likely connect neighborhoods to Blue Hill Avenue and Mattapan Square station – though the routes have not yet been finalized.
The goal of LINK service is to complement the MBTA by closing targeted transportation gaps, improving connections to transit stations, and serving destinations that can be difficult to reach through the existing network.