
Under lame-duck Baker, agencies “still not asking questions like ones we might ask—they're making an assumption that fares will continue to be a large portion of revenue.”
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Written by DAN ATKINSON Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
Under lame-duck Baker, agencies “still not asking questions like ones we might ask—they're making an assumption that fares will continue to be a large portion of revenue.”
Written by PAT JEHLEN Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
"The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for."
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“Education and youth advocacy organizations endorse Question 1 to improve transportation and public education”
Written by CARLENE PAVLOS Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed, Politics, The T
Inflation, economic instability, and the climate crisis affect all areas of the Commonwealth and require statewide solutions. One of the most effective solutions to address all three of these issues is one often missing from policymaker proposals: meaningful and equitable investments in public transportation.
Written by LILY BOHLKE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“MBTA bus fares have increased by more than 200% since 1991. The Transit is Essential Coalition formed during the pandemic to ensure full MBTA service was restored following cuts.”
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T
“The House passage of the Work and Family Mobility Act moves all state residents toward greater road safety, improved security, better public health and a more vibrant economy.”
Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
And other public transportation quagmires, from the MBTA to DC
Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
"Transportation as we know it is going to be changing."
Written by DAN ATKINSON Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
A consulting firm led by the son of Gov. Charlie Baker’s 2018 reelection campaign chairman is getting $5.5 million to “humanize the brand” of the MBTA as it embarks on a massive capital projects plan—and deals with bad publicity on a near-daily basis.
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
We were happy to receive several dozen responses—many of which echoed each other, one of which was a poem, and some of which hit on subjects that we don’t think or write about enough around here.