THE NEWS THAT MASSPORT is moving forward with a planned 1,550-space parking garage in the Seaport District, and that the city wants to add another 550 spaces to its garage […]
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Posted inOpinion, Transportation
The world isn’t as flat as we thought
LONG-TERM TRENDS WILL CHANGE the global economy, putting unique strains on both large cities and outlying areas. PwC has identified five megatrends actively shaping our world: rapid urbanization, technological breakthroughs, […]
Posted inTransportation
T board makes budget choices – in public
AT A TIME WHEN MORE AND MORE of state government deliberations are taking place behind closed doors, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board on Thursday debated and acted on […]
Posted inTransportation
Comm Ave bridge replacement scheduled
STATE OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED on Monday that they plan to replace the structurally deficient Commonwealth Avenue bridge in two phases this summer and next summer, causing disruptions to local car and […]
Posted inState House News Service, Transportation
8,200 Uber, Lyft drivers fail background check
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE MORE THAN 8,200 DRIVERS for Uber and Lyft failed a state background check to operate in Massachusetts after their applications were flagged for everything from license […]
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T union president indicted for fraud, kickbacks
THE PRESIDENT OFÂ an MBTA union is facing charges that he used his position as a buyer for the agency to submit fraudulent invoices that netted him more than $100,000 in […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
China-based T supplier keeps rolling
The Chinese company building Orange and Red Line trains for the MBTA scored another US victory, winning a $137 million contract to build 45 double-decker rail cars for the […]
Posted inPolitics, The Back Story
Fact-checking the T’s structural deficit
Over the last two weeks, the MBTA has repeatedly cited the existence of a “structural deficit” to make the case for its controversial spending cuts and privatization initiatives In a […]
Posted inTransportation
Carmen’s chief sets record straight
IT’S TIME TO set the record straight on why the Boston Carmen’s Union agreed to open up its contract with the MBTA, negotiate amendments that greatly benefit the T, and […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
With commuter rail cut, we’d be unique!
Plenty of bragging goes on around here about Massachusetts exceptionalism. We walk with a little bit of swagger, and often for good reason. U.S. News & World Report even confirmed […]
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We may be No. 1, but not in transportation
AFTER CRUNCHING MORE than 60 metrics, U.S. News & World Report and the consulting firm McKinsey recently declared Massachusetts the #1 state in the nation. Our Commonwealth’s success is built […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
MA transportation system is falling behind
ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, our infrastructure is in desperate need of modernization and expansion, from our roads to bridges, to trains and buses, to subway and rail stations, to bike paths […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
T is rebuilding station in worst possible way
MUCH OF THE MBTA COMMUTER RAIL network is still not accessible for disabled passengers. But the current proposed solution to add accessibility to the Auburndale commuter rail station in Newton […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
Boston emerging as mobility innovation center
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING that mobility – the movement of people and goods – is an incredibly hot space. Start-ups are cropping up across the entire value chain as significant […]
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Patriots set another record
SANDWICHED BY BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK winter storms, commuter rail officials had one more challenge to deal with last week: The highest one-day ridership in the history of the service with fans coming […]
Posted inTransportation
T finds demand for late-night
THE MBTA MOVED one step closer to restoring late-night bus service after members of the oversight board gave cautious support for subsidies because of surveys showing there would be an […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download, Transportation
A dirge for taxis
It was raining hard in ‘Frisco I needed one more fare to make my night A lady up ahead waved to flag me down She got in at the light […]
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Senate going on the road again
THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE IS GOING on the road again this year, holding nine so-called Commonwealth Conversations around the state with a special focus on regional transportation needs. The day-long events […]
Posted inTransportation
T praised for response to Women’s March
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY STEPHANIE POLLACK and members of the MBTA’s oversight board on Monday praised the authority and the state’s commuter rail operator for their response to the huge crowds that […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
Buses are what’s next in transportation
YOU WAIT 20 MINUTES for a bus, only to watch three show up all at once. Soon after boarding, the glut of vehicles carrying hundreds of commuters comes to a […]
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Logan passengers can now get a Lyft
MASSPORT HAS REACHED an agreement with Lyft to allow the ride-hailing company to operate out of Logan Airport, a move that paves the way for other transportation network companies such […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service, The Download, Transportation
Slow train coming?
The idea of a faster train between Boston and New York sounds like no-brainer. Cutting the travel time between two booming East Coast cities to 2 hours and 45 minutes […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
New T board needs to include municipalities
Second of two parts, first part is here. IN THE FIRST ARTICLE in this series, I wrote about the importance of addressing MBTA governance. A 2015 report from two highly […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
MBTA governance needs radical makeover
First in a two-part series; second part is here. THE MBTA’S FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL BOARD is properly in the process of developing a strategic plan that will help guide […]
