A clarification has been added to this story to more fully detail the poll description of the transportation climate initiative. A NEW POLL indicates two-thirds of voters in major northeast […]
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What kind of oversight does the T need today?
Four years ago, in the wake of Snowmageddon, Gov. Charlie Baker called for the creation of a new Fiscal and Management Control Board to oversee the MBTA. Not everyone thought […]
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What kind of oversight does the T need today?
FOUR YEARS AGO, in the wake of Snowmageddon, Gov. Charlie Baker called for the creation of a new Fiscal and Management Control Board to oversee the MBTA. Not everyone thought […]
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T notes: Fairmount pilot likely to make cut
THE MBTA IS WINNOWING down the number of pilot projects it plans to launch next year, and a proposal for the Fairmount commuter rail line appears to have made the […]
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Safety culture lacking at the MBTA
A CULTURE OF SAFETY is lacking at the MBTA, according to a scathing report by three outside experts that blamed management turnover, misplaced priorities, and a workplace that inhibits frank […]
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Straus targets Pollack, d’Arbeloff on RMV
On television Wednesday night, Rep. William Straus laid the blame for lapses within the Registry of Motor Vehicles at the feet of Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack and Mindy d’Arbeloff, the […]
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Straus targets Pollack, d’Arbeloff on RMV
ON TELEVISION Wednesday night, Rep. William Straus laid the blame for lapses within the Registry of Motor Vehicles at the feet of Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack and Mindy d’Arbeloff, the […]
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T control board meeting less than law requires
OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board has been holding fewer meetings than the law requires. The state law creating the control board requires it […]
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Spotlight congestion investigation was McGrory’s idea
A clarification has been added to this story. BRIAN MCGRORY, the editor of the Boston Globe, said it was his idea for the newspaper’s Spotlight Team to launch an investigation […]
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To balance its budget, T to seek additional funds
IN A SIGN OF MOUNTING pressures on the MBTA’s operating budget, the Fiscal and Management Control Board is preparing to take a portion of a legislative appropriation that had been […]
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Putting multiple transport options at your fingertips
IT’S OFTEN DUBBED the Netflix of transport by its advocates for bringing together multiple transport and mobility choices into a single, digital platform which users can either purchase via subscription […]
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Is Walsh preparing to go ‘bold’ on transportation?
IS MAYOR MARTY WALSH preparing to call for a massive upgrade of Boston-area public transit by making the case for a regional tax to support bold new investments? Listen to […]
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Is Walsh preparing to go ‘bold’ on transportation?
Is Mayor Marty Walsh preparing to call for a massive upgrade of Boston-area public transit by making the case for a regional tax to support bold new investments? Listen to […]
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Moving on from car-as-king development
THE DESIGN DILEMMA for America’s current generation of city builders is what to do about cars, and in particular parking. Our most beloved places were built before cars became the […]
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Pros and cons on the Spotlight report on congestion
THE BOSTON GLOBE SPOTLIGHT TEAM reported this week that Greater Boston’s transportation problem is worsening and suggested the best way to deal with it would be to implement congestion pricing and […]
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Traffic at your fingertips
You don’t need to drive a car or own a parking garage to add to Boston’s traffic woes. Thanks to modern technology, you can do all that from the comfort […]
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Traffic at your fingertips
YOU DON’T NEED to drive a car or own a parking garage to add to Boston’s traffic woes. Thanks to modern technology, you can do all that from the comfort […]
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Employer policies add to roadway gridlock
“WE HAVE MET the enemy and he is us.” That well-worn 1960s line from the Pogo comic strip could easily be deployed to describe the situation of Boston-area employers who […]
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Spotlight Team takes on congestion
THE BOSTON GLOBE Spotlight Team, the same group that exposed corruption within the Catholic Church, turned its focus on Greater Boston traffic congestion on Tuesday. The first story in a three-part […]
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Spotlight Team takes on congestion
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team, the same group that exposed corruption within the Catholic Church, turned its focus on Greater Boston traffic congestion on Tuesday. The first story in a three-part […]
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T notes: Commuter rail on-time performance takes dive
THE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE of the commuter rail system took a sharp dive in late September and October, particularly on the Fitchburg, Franklin, and Providence lines. According to statistics released at […]
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State officials defend temporary roadway in Charles River
TO REBUILD AND REORIENT an elevated section of the Massachusetts Turnpike near Boston University, the state Department of Transportation is currently planning to build a temporary Soldiers Field Road bypass […]
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Anderson: No revenue shortage for transportation
FOR THE Massachusetts High Technology Council, blocking a transportation revenue package is a two-step process. The first step, which proved successful last week, was convincing House leaders to put off […]
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Anderson: No revenue shortage for transportation
For the Massachusetts High Technology Council, blocking a transportation revenue package is a two-step process. The first step, which proved successful last week, was convincing House leaders to put off […]