Traffic congestion
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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
New MassDOT Congestion Study Offers Few New Solutions
An overdue MassDOT study of statewide traffic congestion confirms what many already knew: that crowded roads, buses and trains are pushing the Boston region's transportation system to a "tipping point" where travel times are highly unreliable.
August 8, 2019
Uber/Lyft Admit Responsibility For A Significant Share of Boston’s Traffic
Uber and Lyft have finally come clean: Their drivers are causing a significant share of the congestion in America's most transit-dense cities, particularly in Boston.
August 8, 2019
