THE MBTA SAYS it has restored automated signal systems between the JFK/UMass and Broadway stations that were damaged in the June 11 derailment, eliminating the need for manual signaling on […]
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Baker likes managed (toll) lanes
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER has found a form of congestion pricing he likes, but it faces a number of legal and logistical hurdles if it is to take root in Massachusetts. […]
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Telecommuting tax credit misses mark
THE MARK OF GOOD PUBLIC POLICY, often honored in the breach, is to identify the most direct means to address a particular problem. In the case of the state’s massive […]
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Green Line derailment 6th this year at MBTA
A PRELIMINARY MBTA investigation is blaming operator error for Wednesday morning’s Green Line derailment, the transit authority’s sixth passenger-service derailment in 2019 and the third caused by human error. T […]
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Why did things go wrong at the Registry?
MOST OF THE FOCUS so far in the scandal at the Registry of Motor Vehicles has been on finding out what went wrong. Now attention is starting to shift to […]
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The Codcast: Why did things go wrong at the Registry?
Most of the focus so far in the scandal at the Registry of Motor Vehicles has been on finding out what went wrong. Now attention is starting to shift to […]
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SF airport ride-hailing experiment called ‘hot mess’
San Francisco International Airport launched a centralized pickup location for ride-hailing apps last month, and news reports are calling it a “hot mess” during evening hours. Officials at Logan International […]
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SF airport ride-hailing experiment called ‘hot mess’
SAN FRANCISCO International Airport launched a centralized pickup location for ride-hailing apps last month, and news reports are calling it a “hot mess” during evening hours. Officials at Logan International […]
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Baker pushes telecommuter tax credit
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER called a press conference on Thursday to detail transportation initiatives he has launched since taking office and to lay out a number of measures he sees on […]
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Baker remarks on transportation bond bill
Governor Baker’s remarks as prepared for delivery at a press conference July 25 on a transportation bond bill: “Good afternoon. Today we will provide a brief update on transportation here […]
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Why is off-peak Red Line service being cut?
IT’S NOT SURPRISING that service on the Red Line has suffered in the wake of the June 11 derailment that took out a large chunk of the line’s signal system. […]
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Finding a more ‘perfect fit’ for parking
IN THE EFFORT to get more housing built to meet demand — and to temper the continued run-up in costs that make the Boston region one of the most expensive […]
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Unused parking spots driving up cost of housing
A WIDESPREAD OVER-SUPPLY of parking in metro Boston residential developments is driving up the cost of housing and may encourage people to own cars who otherwise would not, according to […]
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T notes: Capital spending reaches $1b
THE MBTA SPENT more than $1 billion on capital projects in fiscal 2019 – about $50 million more than the transit authority’s goal for the year. The good news was […]
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T notes: Workforce slated to grow 10.5% this year
THE MBTA WANTS TO INCREASE the size of its workforce by 10.5 percent this fiscal year. In a presentation to the T’s Fiscal and Management Control Board, Matt St. Hilaire, […]
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T has extra $1.2b: How would you spend it?
IT HASN’T RECEIVED a lot of attention, but the MBTA has an extra $1.2 billion in untapped capital funds at its disposal. The agency’s five-year capital spending plan has $9.4 […]
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Fixing Kendall Square’s mobility challenges
TRANSPORT KENDALL, a partnership of the Kendall Square Association, the city of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, recently issued a report that appropriately underscores that transit, bicycling, and walking […]
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MBTA releases video of Red Line derailment
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE MBTA RELEASED video Friday of a June 11 Red Line derailment that officials say will continue to cause delays through most of the summer, the […]
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Talk of new transportation revenues premature
THE ROARING MASSACHUSETTS private economy is the envy of the nation. For a second consecutive year, it has helped create a substantial state budget surplus—even while the rate of state […]
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License suspensions now total 1,607 after RMV review
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES has not only been failing to review out-of-state violations by Massachusetts drivers, but has often failed to warn other states about […]
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Sometimes a Mr. Fix-it needs to get under the hood
IT MUST HAVE BEEN A SIGHT. Gov. Charlie Baker, who has steadfastly refused to ride the MBTA as governor, was nevertheless there on a Red Line passenger platform about a […]
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Finding a new way to make a difference
I KNEW I WOULD LIKE Rocketman, the Elton John biopic. I love his music, grew up with it, and I’m proud to say that I know the actual lyrics to Rocketman […]
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House leaders parlay on transpo legislation
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE House Speaker Robert DeLeo met with the House chairs of the ways and means, revenue and transportation committees for about two hours Wednesday morning to sketch […]
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Red Line ridership continues to lag
Red Line ridership continued to lag behind normal levels during the last week of June – the continuation of a trend that began after a train car derailed at the […]