There is a clear threat to our public transit system here in Boston, and it is not crime or “vagrancy.” It is the systematic clawing back of federal funding and the withdrawal of environmental justice and equity guidelines that seriously imperil how residents move.
Reggie Ramos
Posted inOpinion
In the face of federal cuts, Mass. must spend transportation dollars right
Now is the moment to take careful stock of how we’ve spent federal funds and where we should invest going forward.
Posted inOpinion
Putting the public back in public transit
We need a long-term plan to fix transportation in all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. And it’s going to cost money.
Posted inOpinion
Look what other states are doing on transportation funding
Decades of underinvestment in public transportation has not only left us with crumbling infrastructure and excessive greenhouse gas emissions, it’s also contributing to poor health outcomes. In fact, Springfield, Worcester, and Boston are among the 100 worst cities in the country for asthma rates.