Transportation

Virus notes: At Logan, no chaos, but uneven screening measures

Virus notes: At Logan, no chaos, but uneven screening measures

A pause in evictions during coronavirus crisis

By Sarah Betancourt and Shira Schoenberg coronavirus, evictions 0 Comments Mar 15, 2020

THE SITUATION AT Logan International Airport’s Terminal E on Sunday stood in sharp contrast to the mayhem that unfolded at Chicago’s O’ Hare Airport and at New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport where hundreds of people were closely confined for hours in customs lines as officials scrambled to impose new health screening for the(...)

T forgot raises for top 2 officials

A bonus for General Manager Poftak being discussed

Colman M. Herman

Track info to disappear 1 minute before departure

Measure seen as way to improve passenger safety

Chris Lisinski

2019

T notes: Boston congestion ranked worst in US again

Study recommends income-based commuter rail fares

Bruce Mohl

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T budget raises sustainability questions

Amendment envisions means-tested fares in FY2022

Bruce Mohl

House OKs $18b transportation bond bill

Senate leaders target May for vote on revenue package

Chris Lisinski

House passes transportation bill with minor tweaks

Measure has enough backing to override Baker vetoes

Chris Lisinski

New T rail cars built on backs of children

Mica in vehicles mined in Madagascar by child laborers

Sean Garballey

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In Newton, a super Tuesday for pro-growth side

Huge development project wins voter backing

Michael Jonas

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In Newton, a super Tuesday for pro-growth side

CommonWealth Staff

Transpo answer: Regional ballot initiatives

Tackling issues locally offers major advantages

Tracy Corley

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Straus lays out rationale for transpo revenues

‘There’s clearly room for improvement,’ he says

Bruce Mohl

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Straus lays out rationale for transpo revenues

CommonWealth Staff

Cooperation key to addressing region’s transportation voids

Agencies should stop thinking in silos, share revenues and costs

Andrew Jennings

February 2020

In transportation debate, don’t forget low-income fares

Lower prices would help address equity, public health

Lee Matsueda

Higher ride-hailing fees bad idea

Punitive tax increase makes Uber, Lyft scapegoats

Amanda Middle

Traffic camera debate derailed in Senate

Bill tabled after GOP leader ‘gaveled down inappropriately’

Shira Schoenberg

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Transportation notes: Whither the control board?

House bill steers $6m a year to help taxis, livery firms

Bruce Mohl

Feb 27, 2020

Baker pans tax, fee increases in House transportation bill

Straus, however, calls governor an ally on transpo funding

Michael Jonas

Five takeaways on transportation bill

House proposal sure to unleash fierce jockeying by interest groups

Shira Schoenberg

House unveils $600m transportation revenue bill

Legislation calls for hikes in gas tax, ride-hailing fees, corporations

Shira Schoenberg

DeLeo deputy raises expectations on transportation bill

Provincetown state Rep. Peake says 'game-changer' on tap

Chris Lisinski

February 2020

Rider, revenue ripples seen from low-income MBTA fare

Board interested in possibility of partner to subsidize cost

Chris Lisinski

Don’t forget about our roads and bridges

Baker’s bond bill good start, but $700m more needed

John Pourbaix

Coming T shutdowns present an opportunity

Use them to showcase bus rapid transit potential

Ari Ofsevit

4 ideas for a transportation funding bill

Pair gas tax, TCI; promote toll equity

Richard Dimino

DiZoglio defends shift on immigrant license bill

Says redraft, police chief backing changed her stance

Matt Murphy

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T flips its operating budget philosophy

Embraces legislative funding, goodbye to ‘structural deficits’

Bruce Mohl

T notes: Pollack worried about replacement bus service

Moment of silence for bus driver who died Saturday

Bruce Mohl

Advocates split on roadway in the Charles River

Transportation groups urge prioritization of rail service

Bruce Mohl

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How T plans to balance its budget for next 5 years

'I think it's a good story,' says Transportation Secretary Pollack

Bruce Mohl