James Aloisi

Guest Contributor

Stories by James Aloisi

06/10/20

The era of Christopher Columbus is over

As we de-sanitize history, let’s do it with humility

opinion

Doubling down on the past

MassDOT, Boston stick with auto-centric approach

opinion

Don’t let pandemic stifle bold transportation policy

Going small would be ‘historic missed opportunity’

opinion

Getting to the new normal

MBTA's tentative approach on masks, rider limits is disappointing

opinion

2019

We cannot return to pre-COVID congestion

A roadmap for attaining a new transportation vision

opinion

Let’s plan for the coming ‘new normal’

A federal stimulus bill is chance to make real changes

Sargent’s actions 50 years ago resonate today

Failing to heed his advice has caused our crippling congestion

opinion

What’s getting me through tough times

It’s hard work, there’s no other way to put it

Calling out the guardians of the T status quo

It’s time to stop slow-dancing the Red-Blue connector

TransitMatters rebuts Brownsberger

Defends regional rail, rejects rush-hour focus

opinion

TransitMatters: Our plan for regional rail

A roadmap of short and long-term initiatives for state officials

opinion

What’s the plan?

We need a protocol for unexpected subway shutdowns

No more incrementalism, it’s time for Big Rail

What we need to do and possible ways to get the job done

opinion

#FreeTheRamp all day long

Rush hour is good, all the time is better

opinion

Finding a new way to make a difference

Now I help shape public policy through advocacy, writing

opinion

Opportunity moment in transportation

Aloisi tweet storm: We need to move forward, not backward

opinion

Baker must step up on transportation crisis

‘We don’t need more money’ mantra has to go

opinion

Kicking the tires on battery-electric buses

The better option now for Greater Boston is the electric trolley bus

opinion

Closing HOV lanes is hard to understand

Adding highway capacity just increases traffic

opinion

Time for me to say a few ‘thank yous’

I don’t mean to come across as relentlessly critical

opinion

On TNCs, Red-Blue connector, and tolls

A bold move to change course seems possible

opinion

Inaction is not an option with TNCs

Massport poised to take meaningful action

opinion

A tribute to East Boston’s premier activist, advocate

Mary Ellen Welch, a school teacher who led anti-airport resistance

opinion

How to start dealing with congestion

It’s time to put words and ideas into action – and quickly

opinion

Feb 5, 2019

Weekday sports victory parades have to stop

If the Patriots want to celebrate, let the team foot the bill

opinion

Boston’s port needs attention

Update regulations, stop walling off harbor from city

opinion

A Transit Holiday Season

Municipal input needed on next T oversight board

Debate over governance coming as control board nears sunset

opinion

Bellotti going strong at 95

He also was unwilling to wait his turn

opinion

Strapped to the status quo express

We can’t keep running away from the need for new revenue

opinion