THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION wants to transfer four major parkways currently under the control of the Department of Conservation and Recreation over to the Department of Transportation. In an outside section […]
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T flips its operating budget philosophy
THE MBTA HAS SPENT the last five years trying to eliminate any reliance on legislative appropriations to balance its operating budget, calling any use of the funds a sign of […]
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T notes: Pollack worried about replacement bus service
WITH JUST MONTHS REMAINING before the T starts shutting down sections of the subway system to allow accelerated repair work, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said she is concerned that replacement […]
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Advocates split on roadway in the Charles River
TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL, and Charles River advocates seemed split Monday on whether an elevated section of the Massachusetts Turnpike along with other roadways and rail tracks tucked between Boston University and […]
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How T plans to balance its budget for next 5 years
WITH THE LEGISLATURE preparing to debate new transportation revenues, the MBTA on Monday released a five-year projection of its operating budget needs that concludes rising revenues should keep pace with […]
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Keep your promises, MBTA
ANTIFREEZE RAINING down from broken ceilings. Sweatshop-level conditions eclipsing 110 degrees in the summer. Weeks on end without heat, including during snow and subzero temperatures. Gaping holes in the shop […]
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Sargent’s actions 50 years ago resonate today
LEADERSHIP MANIFESTS itself in many ways. In Massachusetts, in my lifetime, one of the most powerful displays of leadership came from a Republican governor. It happened 50 years ago, and […]
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Green Line shutdowns to last a month
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE TRAVELING ON AN MBTA train will get more challenging this year, but officials promise passengers it will all be worth it in the long run. All […]
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East-West rail comes with very high price tag
A LONG-AWAITED ANALYSIS of East-West rail service indicates passengers could travel between Boston and Springfield in as little as 79 minutes at speeds up to 150 miles per hour, but […]
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Baker’s stump speech on transportation
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER outlined his top personal and legislative priorities for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, focusing on education, health care, transportation, skills training, climate change, and […]
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Senator disappointed with missed commuter rail deadline
Sen. Brendan Crighton of Lynn says he is very disappointed that the MBTA failed to meet an initial deadline for the first phase of a commuter rail makeover last week, […]
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Senator disappointed with missed commuter rail deadline
SEN BRENDAN CRIGHTON of Lynn says he is very disappointed that the MBTA failed to meet an initial deadline for the first phase of a commuter rail makeover last week, and […]
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Kennedy lauds T union fight against privatization
US REP. JOE KENNEDY III joined MBTA union workers on Sunday at a bus repair garage in Quincy to protest the transit authority’s consideration of a plan to outsource the […]
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Senators, unions push back against more T privatization
MBTA UNIONS and their legislative supporters launched a full-court press at Monday’s meeting of the Fiscal and Management Control Board to block efforts by the transit authority to buy 60 […]
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T off to slow start on commuter rail makeover
THE MBTA IS OFF to a slow start in developing a plan to transform the state’s commuter rail system so it can provide more subway-like service. At a November 4 […]
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T notes: Fairmount Line getting 8 more daily trips
THE MBTA PLANS to launch new service along the Fairmount commuter rail line in May, testing whether four additional trips in each direction will boost ridership and how fare validators […]
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Calling out the guardians of the T status quo
IT WAS STUNNING and deeply disappointing to read last week that the MBTA’s general manager didn’t see a time horizon earlier than 2030 for the completion of the Red-Blue connector […]
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T needs to move fast on electric buses
Editor’s note: This op-ed was written prior to the filing of Senate climate legislation mandating an all-electric MBTA bus fleet by 2040. RESIDENTS OF THE BOSTON AREA feel the pain […]
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Baker proposes all-new MBTA board
A correction has been added to this story. GOV. CHARLIE BAKER is proposing to replace the existing five-member Fiscal and Management Control Board with a new seven-member board that would […]
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Baker proposes $1 fee per ride-hailing trip
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER wants to increase funding for the MBTA by $134.8 million in the coming fiscal year, and cover part of the cost by raising fees on ride-hailing trips […]
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Baker: Net-zero emissions by 2050
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in his State of the State address Tuesday night, and promised to achieve that ambitious target with […]
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How to improve T service during shutdowns
ONCE AGAIN, the MBTA’s floating slab project has reared its ugly head. If it seems like this project has been going on forever, it’s because it has. The first weekend […]
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Senate leaders ‘getting close’ on transportation bill
SENATE LEADERS INDICATED on Wednesday that they are getting close to unveiling a transportation policy bill, and there were indications they are starting to look at various revenue measures. The […]
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T notes: Control board calls for fewer meetings
THE MBTA’s FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL BOARD on Monday tweaked its recommendation for the makeup of a new T oversight board once the existing panel goes out of existence at […]