What's new in Shift this fall

Start biking or taking the T with a neighbor who already does

Shift Together introduces people who want to start biking or taking the T to someone nearby who already does, and they go together the first time.

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See the next bus, train and Bluebike near you, and plan a route

Open Shift and the next departures and Bluebikes near you come first. Type where you're going for a bike or transit route, and skip any street you don't like.

Read gogreenstreets.org in Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese

Town pages, trails, Roams, bike lessons, parking and help, in your language, like the app.

Get a free bike lesson on real streets near Somerville

An instructor from the Bicycle Riding School rides real streets with you for 90 minutes, and Green Streets covers the cost.

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Get this week's group rides and walks by email every Thursday

Pick the kinds of events and how far you'll go, and each Thursday we email what's coming up near you. One tap in the app's Events tab.

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Check if a trail is open, what it's like, and which train gets you there

Each trail page says how long it is, what's underfoot, where to get on, and which train gets you there and home.

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Find parking and the next train for TD Garden, Fenway Park and Gillette

Official garage prices, the walk from each garage, and the train that stops right at the arena or ballpark.

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See the bike lanes and paths that just opened near you

Town pages and group ride pages list what opened in the last six months, and street projects with a hearing coming up.

Save your regular trips and plan them again in one tap

Plan a trip once and tap "Save this trip." Next time it's on Home, on foot, by bike or by transit.

Ride the Northern Strand Trail with a new self-guided route

Ride the old rail line from Everett to Lynn, across the Rumney Marsh, with stops to check off. Suggested by Samantha LeBlanc.

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Backup plans for T disruptions

A day or two before a planned MBTA closure, Shift tells people who ride that line which shuttle bus to take and where to get back on the train.

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Compare every way to get to work: when to leave, time and cost

Put in home and work and see biking, the bus and T, and driving side by side, with when to leave and how long each takes.