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Addressing the Climate Emergency Could Deliver A Big Payday to Transit
At a public workshop in Chelsea Tuesday evening, Massachusetts officials said that they are committed to improving air quality and funding better transit options, particularly in low-income and racially diverse communities, while they design a new "cap and invest" program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
August 15, 2019
Batteries, Or Overhead Wires? The Debate Over Zero-Emission Bus Technology
Transit advocates worry that the MBTA is undermining the proven electric trolleybus technology it's been using for decades.
August 5, 2019
TOD-Da! Oregon Blocks Single-Family Zoning
The Oregon legislature passed a bill striking low-density zoning in large cities on Sunday, a move that helps create transit-oriented development.
July 2, 2019
Study: People of Color Suffer Higher Health Risks From Highway Pollution
Planning decisions that deliberately routed highways through communities of color like Boston's Chinatown have left those neighborhoods significantly more vulnerable to air pollution from tailpipes.
June 28, 2019
MIT Study: High Fares Limit Low-Income Households’ Mobility
A team of MIT researchers today announced the results of a study that concluded that a discounted transit fare for low-income households could offer significant benefits to those households without necessarily contributing to peak-hour crowding in the MBTA system.
June 10, 2019
