IN NOVEMBER 1990, Bill Weld won his first election as governor, NBC aired the first full season of Seinfeld, and someone driving from Melrose to catch a Bruins game could […]
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House overwhelmingly passes distracted driving bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE REPRESENTATIVES INVOKED the memories of people killed in distracted driving crashes on Wednesday before voting 155-2 to pass a bill banning motorists from using handheld […]
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Closing HOV lanes is hard to understand
IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT that you are on a diet – not a New Year’s resolution diet that lasts for nine days, but a serious, honest-to-goodness effort to change your […]
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School parking fees on the rise
IT STARTED OUT INNOCENTLY enough. Natick school committee officials voted last November to impose a $50 temporary parking fee on students at the high school. School committee members said the […]
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T notes: Closing of HOV lane on I-93 hit
TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES criticized state officials on Monday for eliminating the high-occupancy-vehicle lane on I-93 while repair work is being done on the Tobin Bridge and the stretch of elevated highway […]
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T puts modernization cost at $10.1b
THE MBTA ESTIMATED on Monday that it would cost $10.1 billion to fully modernize its assets, a projection that may influence the debate on Beacon Hill over whether the agency […]
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Slowing down the ‘stroads’ of Boston
BOSTON’S VERSION OF VISION ZERO, an idea that originated in Sweden more than two decades ago, sets as its target zero fatalities or serious injuries by 2030 among people who […]
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Slowing down the ‘stroads’ of Boston
Boston’s version of Vision Zero, an idea that originated in Sweden more than two decades ago, sets as its target zero fatalities or serious injuries by 2030 among people who […]
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Time for me to say a few ‘thank yous’
I’VE BEEN AN ACTIVE and willing participant in the arena of politics, policy-making, and advocacy for most of my life. It’s what I like to do. It helps me understand […]
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Impact of Uber, Lyft driver strike unclear
UBER AND LYFT drivers and their supporters did a good job getting the word out to the public about a strike and boycott on Wednesday, but it’s an open question […]
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Time to step it up on bus rapid transit
NEW DATA RELEASED recently by the MassINC Polling Group demonstrates the toll that traffic congestion and long commutes are taking on Massachusetts residents. Sixty-six percent of poll respondents believe that […]
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On TNCs, Red-Blue connector, and tolls
IT’S BEEN A BUSY TIME for transportation policy making in Massachusetts, and a promising moment when there appears to be some alignment among legislative leaders that something bold and significant […]
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How does that T energy efficiency program work?
THE MBTA plans to spend about $30 million over the next three years on energy efficiency measures, with more than 40 percent of the cost covered by $12.5 million in […]
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T notes: More Charles Circle disruption coming
THE FIVE-YEAR RECONSTRUCTION of the Longfellow Bridge finally ended last year, and now the state is laying plans to begin rebuilding the east end of the bridge, the Charles/MGH Station, […]
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T discloses problems with anti-collision system
MBTA OFFICIALS, trying to meet a federal deadline of December 2020, disclosed on Monday that a key subcontractor working on an anti-collision system for the commuter rail system is having […]
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Baker increasingly isolated on transportation taxes
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER finds himself increasingly isolated on Beacon Hill with his opposition to new revenues for transportation. House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Karen Spilka are both open […]
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MBTA’s electrification priorities stuck in traffic
THE MBTA’S RECENT FOCUS40 REPORT outlining the 25-year investment plan to meet the transportation needs of the Greater Boston region makes no commitment to procuring electric buses beyond the testing of five […]
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Are road rage and maddening traffic congestion linked?
TRAFFIC FATALITIES HAVE gone up in Massachusetts in recent years, but is anyone tracking road rage incidents? There have been a few notable ones in the last few months and […]
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Where did Baker stand on Massport congestion plan?
This story’s headline and some of the wording was changed to clarify the governor’s position. NEWS OUTLETS reported on Wednesday that Gov. Charlie Baker supported Massport’s aggressive anti-congestion proposal at […]
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Under Uber, Lyft pressure, Massport scales back anti-congestion plan
IN THE FACE of strong opposition from Uber and Lyft, the Massport board scaled back its anti-congestion plan at Logan International Airport on Thursday by reducing the proposed fee hike […]
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Making all cities ‘smart cities’
WHAT DOES THE future hold for cities? Proponents of “smart cities” have made many ambitious promises and proclamations. Fleets of autonomous vehicles will replace traditional forms of public and private transportation. […]
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Baker: New taxes not needed to address congestion
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FACING BLAME from Democrats for mounting public frustration with clogged roads and public transit problems, Gov. Charlie Baker touted his administration’s plan to pour more money […]
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Uber: 10,000 customers petitioned Massport
UBER SAID 10,000 of its Massachusetts customers signed a petition to Massport over the last 24 hours complaining about a proposal to hike fees on ride-hailing apps at Logan International […]
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Baker comes up with South Coast Rail financing
This story was updated at 5:50 p.m. GOV. CHARLIE BAKER followed through on a first-term campaign promise on Monday by dedicating more than $1 billion in state bond funds to […]