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Final Bond Bill Sets 20-Cent ‘Transit Access Fee’ For Uber/Lyft Rides
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.
January 6, 2021
Massachusetts Will Join Conn., R.I. and D.C. in New Transport Cap-and-Trade Program
e set aside to fund transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements, in order to give New Englanders more options to get around without burning gasoline.
December 21, 2020
T Board Approves Scaled-Back Package of Transit Service Cuts
"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.
December 14, 2020
It’s Decision Day for MBTA Service Cuts: Here’s What to Watch
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.
December 14, 2020
Guest Column: Experience Shows That ‘Temporary’ Transit Cuts Often Become Permanent
Across the U.S., transit agencies often roll out deep service cuts under the guise of “temporary” service adjustments. Sadly, these cuts are rarely reversed. Whether it’s cutting late-night bus routes, lower-ridership subway lines or historic trolley networks, these services almost never return, especially in times of a budget crisis, because it’s far easier to stop service than build it back.
December 11, 2020
Malden Joins the Dedicated Bus Lane Club
Malden, in collaboration with the MBTA and MassDOT, has painted a red shared bus-and-bike lane on Florence Street northeast of the Malden Center Orange Line station to benefit the MBTA's routes 104, 105, and 99.
December 10, 2020
Checking the T’s Math, Advocates Cast Doubt on Need for Transit Cuts
Proposed service cuts would have a massive impact to the T's riders, but would make a relatively minor dent in the T's budget shortfall.
December 8, 2020
How have pandemic bus lanes worked out in Chicago, Boston, and SF?
Boston and its surrounding suburbs have added 14 miles of bus lanes during the pandemic.
December 4, 2020
Poll Finds Strong Statewide Opposition to MBTA Cuts
64 percent of poll respondents oppose the MBTA's "forging ahead" service cuts, which include the elimination of 25 bus routes, ferry service, and weekend commuter rail service.
December 3, 2020
Green Line Amputation: T Cuts Would Mothball Light Rail in Mission Hill
The shortening of the Green Line would eliminate 5 stops along a 0.75 segment of Huntington and South Huntington Avenues, the only remaining segment of the T's rapid transit network where trains share space with cars and trucks.
December 2, 2020