Price for Repairing Boston's Transit System: $10 Billion
"The cost to fix or replace the MBTA’s aging equipment and upgrade to new, modern infrastructure is now valued at a cool $10 billion," reports Adam Vaccaro.Publication Date: Mon, 05/13/2019
View ArticleTech Execs Call for More Public Transit Funding in the Boston Region
Powerful business interests in Kendall Square, the corner of Cambridge where the region's tech industry focuses around the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has had enough of the dilapidated...
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More Developers Paying for Transit Service in Boston
"As debate roars over how to fund improvements to Greater Boston’s dysfunctional mass transit system, state officials are increasingly pressuring real estate developers to pitch in," reports Tim...
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Potential Delays Trouble Boston Region's Green Line Extension Project
"MBTA officials said Monday they are concerned about keeping the $2.3 billion Green Line extension project on schedule after being told a key piece of it has fallen months behind," report Matt Stout...
View ArticleReport Documents Safety Concerns on Boston's T
"The MBTA’s intense focus on tightening its budget while speeding the pace of capital projects has been 'detrimental' to the operations of the agency, and it’s helped foster a culture where safety is...
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253,000 Housing Units Possible in Boston With Transit Oriented Density,...
"Housing-starved Massachusetts could add a quarter-million homes just by building more around MBTA stations," reports Tim Logan, reporting the analysis of a new study published this week by the...
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Massachusetts Legislators Fear Hidden Gas Tax in Transportation and Climate...
"Opponents of the hotly debated Transportation Climate Initiative [TCI] are pushing a bill this week that would force Gov.Publication Date: Sat, 12/14/2019
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Transit Agencies Begin Service Changes for Coronavirus Response
Adam Vaccaro reports: “With ridership drastically reduced due to the coronavirus outbreak, the MBTA is planning changes to service starting Tuesday, according to an internal memo sent to agency...
View Article'Rapid Response Bus Lanes' Program Provides Equitable Mobility Relief During...
Cinnamon Janzer reports on the Rapid Response Bus Lanes program launched by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), adding 14 miles of dedicated bus lPublication Date: Thu, 11/05/2020
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Transit Plans Change as the Pandemic Lingers
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced this week proposed service cuts to weekend commuter rail, 25 bus routes, all the ferry services in the system, and late-night subway...
View ArticleCOVID Illnesses Requires Reduction of MBTA Commuter Rail Service
"Keolis Commuter Services, the company that operates [Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority] commuter rail, is temporarily reducing service by more than half due to low employee availability...
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New York, Boston Transit Agencies Back Off Proposed Cuts
"The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is backing off from approving the so-called 'doomsday budget' that would have seen major cuts to subway and bus service in the city," according to an article...
View ArticleNew Transit-Oriented Development Requirements for Boston-Area Transit Stations
Massachusetts'latest economic development bill includes a rule that requires municipalities served by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter Publication Date: Mon, 01/11/2021
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'Bespoke' Station Design Responsible for Transit Costs Increases, Study Says
"Why are American rail projects so costly?Publication Date: Wed, 01/27/2021
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Boston to Pilot Free Transit Passes for Workers in Commercial Districts
"The City of Boston is offering a free public transit pilot for up to 1,000 employees who work in five of the city's Main Street districts,Publication Date: Wed, 03/31/2021
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