AS CO-CHAIR of the MBTA Caucus, I would like to share and expand on concerns readers may not be fully aware of involving CRRC, the Chinese state-owned enterprise that is […]
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T forgot raises for top 2 officials
THE MBTA FAILED to give its top two officials pay raises they were owed and no one, including the officials themselves, noticed the error until a reporter asked about them. […]
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Track info to disappear 1 minute before departure
SOUTH STATION commuters who leave themselves little time to get to their platforms may soon need to change their habits or risk missing their trains altogether. Starting on March 18, […]
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T notes: Boston congestion ranked worst in US again
FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, Boston was ranked the most congested urban area in the United States by the transportation analytics firm INRIX. The company, which relies on […]
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T budget raises sustainability questions
A KEY MEMBER of the MBTA’s oversight board raised concerns on Monday that spending at the authority is rising at an unsustainable pace. Brian Shortsleeve, a member of the Fiscal […]
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House OKs $18b transportation bond bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A DAY AFTER VOTING to raise taxes and fees by as much as $600 million per year, the Massachusetts House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a roughly […]
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House passes transportation bill with minor tweaks
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE of Representatives approved a major tax bill Wednesday night that Democratic leaders say will generate more than half a billion dollars for transportation […]
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In transportation debate, don’t forget low-income fares
IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE to riders and elected officials alike that our public transit systems are in need of transformative change. But often lost in the conversation about fixing the […]
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In Newton, a super Tuesday for pro-growth side
ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL, and for some residents in Newton that meant yesterday’s Super Tuesday vote in the presidential primary took a backseat to a question of what would happen in […]
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In Newton, a super Tuesday for pro-growth side
All politics is local, and for some residents in Newton that meant yesterday’s Super Tuesday vote in the presidential primary took a backseat to a question of what would happen […]
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Transpo answer: Regional ballot initiatives
YEARS AGO, Denny Zane was stuck on a Red Line train that stalled over the frozen Charles River. Without thinking, he began to hum “people get ready, there’s a train […]
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Straus lays out rationale for transpo revenues
WITH THE HOUSE PREPARING to take up transportation funding legislation this week, Rep. William Straus explains the rationale behind many of the bill’s provisions. Straus, the House chair of the Legislature’s […]
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Straus lays out rationale for transpo revenues
With the House preparing to take up transportation funding legislation this week, Rep. William Straus explains the rationale behind many of the bill’s provisions. Straus, the House chair of the […]
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Cooperation key to addressing region’s transportation voids
CONGESTION IS A COMMON TOPIC of conversation these days in Eastern Massachusetts. Frustration with the transportation system is at a level rarely seen. Economic development officials are concerned that congestion […]
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Higher ride-hailing fees bad idea
THOSE OF US who live in Massachusetts can all agree that transportation across the state has been a major problem in need of serious solutions for a long time. Unfortunately, […]
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Traffic camera debate derailed in Senate
A SPIRITED DEBATE about the use of automated traffic cameras was abruptly derailed in the state Senate Thursday evening after a Republican senator moved to table the bill. Under Senate […]
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Transportation notes: Whither the control board?
THE MBTA’S OVERSIGHT BOARD, scheduled to expire at the end of June, looks like it could turn into a political football on Beacon Hill. The House’s transportation funding legislation calls […]
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Baker pans tax, fee increases in House transportation bill
ONE DAY AFTER House leaders unveiled a $600 million transportation revenue bill, Gov. Charlie Baker poured cold water on the tax increases and fees the bill calls for to fund […]
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Five takeaways on transportation bill
LEADERS IN THE Massachusetts House on Wednesday unveiled an approximately $600 million transportation revenue bill. The bill will raise the gas tax, increase the minimum corporate tax paid by large […]
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House unveils $600m transportation revenue bill
DRIVERS, BUSINESS, SOME RIDE-HAILING CUSTOMERS and car rental companies will all pay more to improve the state’s ailing transportation system under a bill Massachusetts House leaders released Wednesday. The long-awaited […]
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Coming T shutdowns present an opportunity
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER recently announced several upcoming weekday shutdowns of MBTA lines, with the most dramatic shutdowns coming to the Green Line. This short-term pain, long-term gain approach – relying […]
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Don’t forget about our roads and bridges
THE FRONT PAGES and television newscasts have dedicated much focus these last few years to the MBTA’s subway, trolley, and commuter rail lines. And rightly so, as public transportation by […]
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4 ideas for a transportation funding bill
MULTIPLE IDEAS are on the table for solving our transportation crisis of roadway congestion, underperforming transit, and the looming impacts of climate change. Key to Massachusetts’s future success will be […]
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DiZoglio defends shift on immigrant license bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SEN. DIANA DIZOGLIO is defending her decision to vote in favor of advancing a bill that would make driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants, leaning on […]