James Aloisi

Guest Contributor

Stories by James Aloisi

The all-EV approach won’t work

Transportation decarbonization also requires getting people out of cars

opinion

Thanksgiving is what we make of it

It can be a day of reflection, sharing, and generosity

opinion

With this election, Boston faces another defining moment

It happened previously with John Hynes, Kevin White

opinion

9/11 was a ‘pattern break’ for US society

Today we face another – what have we learned?

opinion

Rural transportation article fell short

I-90 Allston is about fixing it first – and better

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RFK – and what could have been

An assassin’s bullet redirected American history

opinion

Fed support for transit operations needed

Without aid, maintenance problems will keep recurring

opinion

REAP is good role model for federal action

Use carrots, sticks to prompt tax payments

opinion

Requiring masks on public transit makes no sense

Science doesn’t support it, and it’s sending wrong message

opinion

We must guard against human isolation

Social distancing, telecommuting are enemies of social cohesion

2019

With transportation, we must not return to ‘normal’

End subsidies for driving, invest in transit, trains

opinion

Biden infrastructure plan and ‘fix it right’

There’s a lot to like about this proposal

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We can’t follow on transportation; we must lead

Baker policies misaligned with sustainability goals

We cannot be passive actors in COVID recovery

Three pathways to restoring transit and rail

opinion

‘Santa Baby’ with a transpo twist

Sing along with the TransitMatters holiday song

06/10/20

The era of Christopher Columbus is over

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

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Doubling down on the past

MassDOT, Boston stick with auto-centric approach

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Don’t let pandemic stifle bold transportation policy

Going small would be ‘historic missed opportunity’

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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

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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

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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

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#FreeTheRamp all day long

Rush hour is good, all the time is better

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Finding a new way to make a difference

Now I help shape public policy through advocacy, writing

opinion