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The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

State House Leadership Issues Final Draft of Distracted Driving Bill

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 18, 2019 | No Comments

Leaders of a conference committee in the State House have finally submitted a final version of a distracted driving bill that passed by overwhelming margins in the House and Senate earlier this spring, and the bill could face a final vote this week. The bill declares that “no operator of a motor vehicle shall hold […]

An electronic tolling gantry on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Courtesy of MassDOT.

Business Groups, Advocates Agree: Drivers Need To Pay More

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

As legislators on Beacon Hill start working on a new transportation funding bill this week, business groups and sustainable transportation advocates are finding common ground on proposals to raise new funds for the state’s transportation infrastructure with new fees, taxes and tolls on motor vehicle users. This morning, the Massachusetts Business Coalition on Transportation, which […]

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, rides the MBTA's 1 bus in a 2018 campaign ad.

Rep. Pressley Announces New ‘Future of Transportation’ Congressional Caucus

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

Pressley says that the current system for spending federal money on transit is "antiquated and contributing to the inequities and disparities when it comes to access to affordable, reliable, and rapid transit."

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Report: Higher Gas Tax, Like Higher Transit Fares, Could Increase Inequality

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

While many sustainable transportation advocates champion higher gasoline taxes as a way to pay for transportation improvements, a new report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) warns that higher gasoline taxes will exacerbate the state’s growing income inequality – unless the state simultaneously passes other tax policies to benefit low-income families. A 10-cent […]

Attendees at this year's Untokening in Durham. Photo: Shumara Thomas

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Decolonizing Our Work: Why Untokening Is So Powerful for BIPOC Transportation Advocates

By Lynda Lopez | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

Untokening is a multiracial collective that centers the lived experiences of marginalized communities to address mobility justice and equity.

The Blue Hill Avenue Fairmount Line stop, pictured in spring 2019. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Mayor Walsh, Advocates Call For More Fairmount Line Trains

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2019 | No Comments

A proposed demonstration project could significantly reduce wait times for commuter rail riders from Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park.

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