THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority spent more than $5,000 on working lunches in fiscal 2019 – a level of expenditure that far exceeds what his counterparts […]
Transportation
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No more incrementalism, it’s time for Big Rail
EARLIER THIS YEAR, the Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Boston’s traffic as the worst in the nation, outpacing famously congested cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. Traffic on I-93 […]
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TCI looks a lot like a gas tax, but is it?
GOV CHARLIE BAKER’S Transportation Climate Initiative looks a lot like a tax, but in legal terms it’s not. The Transportation Climate Initiative, or TCI, would require automobile fuel distributors in states […]
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TCI looks a lot like a gas tax, but is it?
Gov. Charlie Baker’s Transportation Climate Initiative looks a lot like a tax, but in legal terms it’s not. The Transportation Climate Initiative, or TCI, would require automobile fuel distributors in […]
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Tackling traffic, fixing the T, and saving the planet
THE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES facing the Boston region have come to feel like an existential threat on more than one level. Business leaders, including Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce chief Jim […]
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Tackling traffic, fixing the T, and saving the planet
The transportation challenges facing the Boston region have come to feel like an existential threat on more than one level. Business leaders, including Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce chief Jim […]
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Transpo notes: Baker sees 100m Uber, Lyft rides
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said he thinks ride-hailing apps will provide 100 million rides this year in Massachusetts. Data gathered by the Department of Public Utilities indicate ride-hailing apps such as […]
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Baker, Legislature at odds on transportation funding
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER and the Legislature are at odds on how much money is needed to fix the state’s ailing transportation infrastructure. Baker appeared before the Legislature’s Transportation Committee on […]
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Baker backs Moulton’s RMV proposal
ONCE SEEN AS POTENTIAL RIVALS, Congressman Seth Moulton and his North Shore neighbor Gov. Charlie Baker are rowing in the same direction on how to prevent a repeat of the […]
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T notes: Red Line ridership slow to recover
RED LINE SERVICE is back to normal in the wake of the June 11 derailment at the JFK/UMass Station, but ridership still hasn’t fully recovered. Data released on Monday indicate […]
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T struggling to meet budget targets
THREE MONTHS INTO into its current fiscal year, the MBTA is struggling to meet its budget targets. Revenues and expenses are on pace to come in nearly $53 million behind […]
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Pollack: Keolis may get an extension
WALKING BACK A POSITION she took in early 2017, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said on Monday that it may be necessary to extend the contract with Keolis Commuter Services for […]
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T control board’s stance on revenues evolving
Seven months ago the MBTA’s oversight board indicated it was going to weigh in on whether the Legislature should explore new transportation funding initiatives, but since then there’s been nothing. […]
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T control board’s stance on revenues evolving
Seven months ago the MBTA’s oversight board indicated it was going to weigh in on whether the Legislature should explore new transportation funding initiatives, but since then there’s been nothing. Joe […]
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Encore dispenses with self-parking fees
ENCORE BOSTON HARBORÂ is now letting its customers self-park for free at the Everett casino, dispensing with the hefty charges that had been in place since its June opening — $22 […]
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Gen Z changing the transportation dynamic
A SHORT TIME AGO, the auto industry viewed millennials as the lost generation. Automakers expected car sales to plummet and prepared for change. But that didn’t happen. Instead, millennials delayed […]
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Audit: MassDOT board panel shares blame for RMV problems
IN ITS FINAL REPORT ON mismanagement at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, an audit firm faulted some of the political appointees on the board of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. […]
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T notes: Big Orange Line shutdown starts Friday
FOR THE NEXT SIX WEEKENDS, the MBTA is shutting down seven downtown stations on the Orange Line to replace track and complete cosmetic and signage improvements at four of the […]
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State trying to rein in RTAs
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is trying to rein in the state’s 15 regional transit authorities, the agencies that run buses outside the MBTA service area. MassDOT recently signed a […]
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What casino traffic?
Five years ago, when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded a license to a proposed casino on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett, traffic was one of the most […]
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What casino traffic?
FIVE YEARS AGO, when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded a license to a proposed casino on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett, traffic was one of the most […]
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#FreeTheRamp all day long
OF MAJOR AIRPORTS in the United States, Boston’s is closer to the downtown than most. Yet despite the short distance, getting to Logan at rush hour can be challenging. Pick […]
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4 municipalities pitching T on ferry service
FERRIES, OFTEN TREATED like the forgotten middle child of the MBTA, are about to get a chance to shine. After years of discussion and several years of study, the T […]
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DeLeo floats hands-free driving proposal
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH A DISTRACTED DRIVING BILL bill stuck in private negotiations for more than three months and frustrated advocates ramping up their criticism, House Speaker Robert DeLeo […]