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Article: Boston: Transportation
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Boston: Transportation
Approaching the City
Visitors arriving in Boston by air arrive at Logan International Airport, located in East Boston just two miles from downtown Boston. Its location in Massachusetts Bay puts Boston's airport 200 miles closer to Europe than New York City. In 2005, Logan was ranked the nation's 19th busiest airport; it is served by 39 airlines. Logan can be reached by car, by public transportation on the "T" Blue Line, and by water aboard the Airport Water Shuttle.
Boston's access routes by automobile include Interstate-90, the Massachusetts Turnpike, which is the major east-west artery. Massachusetts Service Route 9, another east-west road, accommodates ...