DESPITE SOME “BUMPS in the road,” the MBTA’s outsourced inventory management system is performing much better at less cost than the old warehouse operation run by T staff, top transit authority […]
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Inaction is not an option with TNCs
THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF TALK, and a good deal of concern, about the impacts of transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft on traffic at Logan Airport […]
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Should the state follow Massport’s lead?
MASSPORT OFFICIALS on Thursday proposed a hefty increase in fees on Uber and Lyft as part of a broader response to congestion at Logan International Airport, and the question now […]
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T’s privatized warehouse system falling short of promises
THREE YEARS AGO, the MBTA made the case for privatizing the transit authority’s inventory management system by arguing that the existing staff-run operation had broken down on almost every level. […]
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T board trying to kickstart revenue debate
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY STEPHANIE POLLACK said on Monday that she is willing to act as a conduit between members of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board and the Legislature on the […]
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Is consensus emerging on what MBTA needs?
MICHELLE WU AND PAUL REGAN took very different positions on the MBTA fare increase, but they both agree on the big picture needs of the transit authority. Regan, the executive […]
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Use VW settlement to electrify bus fleet
IMAGINE WALKING down a city street and being able to take a deep breath without inhaling tailpipe exhaust left and right from cars, buses, and trucks. If you live in […]
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T notes: DeLeo open to tax hikes
OPENING THE DOOR for a near-term debate over transportation and transportation financing on Beacon Hill, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said on Tuesday that he is open to tax hikes or […]
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T control board wants to discuss new revenues with lawmakers
FOUR OF THE FIVE MEMBERS of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board indicated on Monday that they think the Legislature should explore new transportation funding initiatives and several said […]
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Frustrated MBTA board OKs fare hike
THE MBTA OVERSIGHT BOARD approved a slightly trimmed-down fare increase on Monday at a meeting where it became clear that a majority of the five members are dissatisfied with the […]
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The lowly bus deserves a lot more attention
EACH WEEKDAY in Greater Boston, more than 400,000 workers, students, shoppers, seniors, and visitors board an MBTA bus. Buses serve three times as many riders as the commuter rail. But […]
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Senators raise concerns on T fare increase
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE SENATORS slammed the MBTA’s rollout of proposed fare hikes on Thursday, arguing that outreach about the increases was insufficient and that it was unfair to […]
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Walsh wants to pilot 2 more dedicated bus lanes
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH is launching two more dedicated bus lane pilots this year and plans to begin community discussions about a separate lane for buses along the length of […]
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Baker, T board members at odds on revenue strategy
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER and several of his appointees to the MBTA oversight board appear to be at odds over whether a T fare increase should be accompanied by hikes in […]
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Will 2019 be a turning point for the T?
THE MBTA IS MAKING PROGRESS toward achieving its strategic goals, but it’s unclear whether 2019 will be the self-proclaimed “turning point” when customers start to see tangible benefits from that […]
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T notes: Falling behind on own-source revenues
THE MBTA, which is seeking a 6.3 percent average fare increase, is failing to meet its goals for generating own-source revenue from advertising, parking, and real estate. During a revenue […]
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T board wary of go-it-alone fare hike
FACING PUSHBACK FROM THE PUBLIC and transportation advocates on a proposed 6.3 percent average MBTA fare increase, some members of the transit agency’s oversight board signaled on Monday that they […]
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Parking woes at North Quincy MBTA station
IN QUINCY, IT’S LIKE WHERE’S WALDO, but instead, where are the parking spaces? Quincy city councilors are seeking answers to how the MBTA will accommodate commuters who just lost nearly […]
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Parking woes at North Quincy MBTA station
In Quincy, it’s like Where’s Waldo, but instead, where are the parking spaces? Quincy city councilors are seeking answers to how the MBTA will accommodate commuters who just lost nearly […]
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T notes: Blue Line an outlier on ridership
WHILE WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP has generally dropped on MBTA subway and bus routes, boardings on the Blue Line have been on an upswing, according to data presented by the T’s research […]
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MBTA management and union square off over pension fund
THERE IS A chasm between how MBTA management views the agency’s pension fund and how the union that represents the biggest share of T workers sees the retirement account. The […]
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Report: Transportation funding shortfall $8.4b
A REPORT DEVELOPED by the business group A Better City estimates Massachusetts is facing an $8.4 billion shortfall over the next 10 years in bringing state transportation assets into a […]
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Lyft incorporates MBTA service into its app
LYFT IS TAKING ANOTHER DETOUR from its bread-and-butter service of offering people rides in cars with a new option to link its customers to Boston’s existing transit network. The Nearby […]
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Examining the safe in safe, reliable transit
LAST DECEMBER, a report by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security concluded that bias-motivated incidents (hate crimes) in Massachusetts are at an all-time high in the last decade. […]