Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Transit

Traffic congestion on I-93 southbound in downtown Boston, pictured around 2 pm on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Baker’s Climate Plans Presume A Future With Lots of Driving

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 18, 2021 | No Comments

Governor Baker's climate plan focuses most of its attention on subsidizing electric car purchases, and generally dismisses the potential of reducing pollution with transit-oriented development or expanded transit services.

A double-parked Lyft driver waits outside of the South Station bus terminal on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Higher Uber/Lyft Fees Could Boost Funding for Street Safety and Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 14, 2021 | No Comments

Historically, municipalities have used their share of fees on Uber and Lyft to finance local transportation improvements, including quick-build safety projects and small transit services. Under new legislation awaiting Governor Baker's signature, that funding could increase significantly.

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Final Bond Bill Sets 20-Cent ‘Transit Access Fee’ For Uber/Lyft Rides

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 6, 2021 | No Comments

In 2018, there were about 50 million Uber and Lyft rides that originated in Boston and Cambridge alone, which could have contributed around $10 million in new revenue for the T had this policy been in place then.

Massachusetts Will Join Conn., R.I. and D.C. in New Transport Cap-and-Trade Program

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 21, 2020 | No Comments

e set aside to fund transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements, in order to give New Englanders more options to get around without burning gasoline.

An outbound MBTA Fairmount Line train stops at the Talbot Avenue station in December 2012. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.

T Board Approves Scaled-Back Package of Transit Service Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments

"We're glad to see them walk back some of the cuts, but we still believe these cuts are rushed and unnecessary," said TransitMatters executive director Jarred Johnson.

The MBTA's proposed service cuts for 2021 would eliminate five stops at the end of the Green Line's E Branch in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.

It’s Decision Day for MBTA Service Cuts: Here’s What to Watch

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments

To help fill a $600 million budget gap, the agency has proposed eliminating ferry service, ending dozens of lower-ridership bus routes, eliminating commuter rail service on nights and weekends, and closing several rail stations, including a portion of the Green Line in Mission Hill.

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