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Advocates Praise House Transportation Bill that Includes Policy Reform, More Transit Funding
The House bill also includes hundreds of earmarks for specific projects in Massachusetts.
June 11, 2021
MBTA Board Updates: Inside the T’s New $2.35 Billion Budget
There's still no timeline for returning the T's new Orange and Red Line trains to service.
June 8, 2021
The Sustainable Transport Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to Infrastructure Year
June 7, 2021
Guest Column: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First
June 1, 2021
Not So FAST: Senate Transport Bill Causes Pileup for White House Climate Goals
A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
May 27, 2021
Advocates Pan Proposed Expansion of Policing in Baker ‘Safety’ Bill
Advocates remain in the dark about what's being proposed, and are concerned about the administration's focus on policing instead of preventing crashes.
April 26, 2021
Good Transit Is Pointless When People Can’t Live Near It
April 12, 2021
What Could Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Accomplish in Massachusetts?
It’s only a first draft, and many details remain to be worked out through negotiations and debates in Congress, but here’s what the plan could buy for Massachusetts.
April 5, 2021
Buttigieg Presents to House Transport. Committee
March 26, 2021
Bike Light Legislation Renews Debate Over Policing’s Role In Traffic Safety
"There are concerns we have that this would be enforced through police interactions, and we know those to be inherently inequitable, and that they lead to more drastic incidents for people of color."
March 19, 2021
