Transportation

Senate passes distracted driving bill unanimously

Senate passes distracted driving bill unanimously

Differs from House version on collection of racial data

By Andy Metzger Boncore, cell phone, distracted driving, hands free, Senate, texting 0 Comments Jun 6, 2019

LEGISLATION TO CRACK down on cellphone use by drivers breezed through the Senate on Thursday, setting up a debate with the House over how concerns about racial profiling should be handled before it is sent to the governor. Before the unanimous vote, members highlighted the tragic stories of parents seated in the gallery who had(...)

T lures Henderson from MassDevelopment

Takes over as chief real estate officer July 1

Bruce Mohl

T notes: Ridership up in 1st quarter

New employee to solicit pilot service proposals

Bruce Mohl

Boston: the 22-7 city in terms of transit

T eliminates pilot bus service from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Bruce Mohl

Dogged advocate for putting more bodies on trains

‘To me it was just common sense,’ says Duxbury’s Richard Prone

Bruce Mohl

The Codast: Dogged advocate for putting more bodies on trains

Bruce Mohl

Kicking the tires on battery-electric buses

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

Alon Levy

A different take on congestion pricing

London, Seattle, Singapore prove approach is not harmful

Amanda Middle

T notes: S. Coast Rail subsidy $9m to $12m a year

Highway chief comes under fire for eliminating HOV lane

Bruce Mohl

Allston project could mean big commute changes

Fewer car lanes, rail tracks under consideration; Charles River option?

Bruce Mohl

T to free the ramp, but only at certain times

Shortcut to Ted Williams Tunnel for Silver Line buses coming this summer

Bruce Mohl

Don’t be fooled by congestion pricing

Fees could hurt economy, drive workers away

Christine Banning

House overwhelmingly passes distracted driving bill

Reps remember those slain during debate on legislation

Katie Lannan

Closing HOV lanes is hard to understand

Adding highway capacity just increases traffic

James Aloisi

Isolation problem: T fares rising faster than cost of driving

Trend could hinder efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Andy Metzger

School parking fees on the rise

At Natick, charge jumping from $50 to $200

Bruce Mohl

T notes: Closing of HOV lane on I-93 hit

Could late-night service be on chopping block – again?

Bruce Mohl

T puts modernization cost at $10.1b

Number could be factor in ongoing revenue discussion

Bruce Mohl

Slowing down the ‘stroads’ of Boston

Success could be key in reducing roadway fatalities

Bruce Mohl

State transportation policies fail communities of color

More can be done to address public health and environmental inequities

Chris Dempsey

Pass a ban on drivers using hand-held phones, Massachusetts

Outlawing dialing and other behavior will make roads safer

John Donohue

Time for me to say a few ‘thank yous’

I don’t mean to come across as relentlessly critical

James Aloisi

Impact of Uber, Lyft driver strike unclear

Uber, preparing for IPO, sees little change in Boston

Andy Metzger

T notes: South Shore customers want later trains

MBTA GM wants less jargon in messages to customers

Andy Metzger

Time to step it up on bus rapid transit

MBTA making progress, but still has a way to go

Julia Wallerce

Senate takes on racial profiling, again, in distracted driving bill

Ways and Means legislation requires data collection by police

Andy Metzger

On TNCs, Red-Blue connector, and tolls

A bold move to change course seems possible

James Aloisi

How does that T energy efficiency program work?

Electric ratepayers are picking up 40% of $30m cost

Bruce Mohl

T notes: More Charles Circle disruption coming

Higher Uber, Lyft fees proposed to rein in paratransit costs

Bruce Mohl

T discloses problems with anti-collision system

If issues not diagnosed quickly, service could be interrupted

Bruce Mohl

Baker admin taking the lead on carbon pricing effort

Despite resistance to new revenue, initiative could finance investments

Andy Metzger