PVTA to Debut Northampton-Springfield Express Route With Electric Buses
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The new Northampton-Holyoke-Springfield Express is expected to start running this July.
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Fare-Free Buses Gain Momentum on Beacon Hill
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Two bills currently in the Massachusetts Senate would eliminate fare collection on some or all of the state's bus routes.
Higher Uber/Lyft Fees Could Boost Funding for Street Safety and Transit
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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.
Final Bond Bill Sets 20-Cent ‘Transit Access Fee’ For Uber/Lyft Rides
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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.
Will the Mass. Senate Salvage Major Transportation Legislation This Year?
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A House proposal to raise gas taxes appears to be dead; instead, the Senate will debate a $16.9 billion bond bill that would authorize more debt to pay for transportation infrastructure projects.
Washington Sends Over $1 Billion in Relief Funds to Bay State Transit Agencies
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Massachusetts transit agencies will get just over $1 billion in emergency funding to help sustain service through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The funding comes from a $25 billion line-item for transit assistance in the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act,” the bill that quickly moved through Congress […]