MPS Helps Two Massachusetts Cities Reduce Illegal Parking at Bus Stops ahead of MBTA Enforcement

by · PR Newswire

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) prepares to step up enforcement of illegal parking in bus lanes and at bus stops, the cities of Somerville and Lynn have beaten it to the punch, with promising results by deploying easy to install, solar powered devices known as SafetySticks® invented by Austin based company MPS.

Drop in monthly violations from May to September 2023 in Sommerville, Mass. (PRNewsfoto/Municipal Parking Services (MPS))
Drop in months violations from May to September 2023 in Lynn, Mass. (PRNewsfoto/Municipal Parking Services (MPS))
Deployed SafetyStick in Somerville, Mass. (PRNewsfoto/Municipal Parking Services (MPS))