Regional Transit Authorities
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MeVa Adds 50 Percent More Service On Lowell-Lawrence-Haverhill Bus Routes
In July, MeVa will start operating buses every 20 minutes on weekdays for its two busiest routes.
June 10, 2025
State Funding Keeps Rural Long-Haul Bus Routes Rolling
The state's Rural Intercity Bus Connections program will subsidize intercity bus service on Cape Cod and western Massachusetts.
April 11, 2025
MeVa Study Finds Benefits of Axing Fares ‘Far Exceed’ Lost Revenue
The MeVa Advisory Board voted on Thursday to adopt a "permanent" fare-free policy on all its routes.
February 6, 2025
How Massachusetts Funds Transit (Not Just the T)
A guide to how Massachusetts state government finances public transit service across the Commonwealth.
January 10, 2025
T Things to Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
It’s the season of thanks, and here in Massachusetts public transit, there is much to be thankful for. As someone who watches their TrainTrakr with remorse at how few trains have been on the move recently, I was pleasantly surprised to see a fully-lit board this morning.
November 27, 2024
Cape Cod Opts Out of State Program for Fare-Free Buses
This story was originally published in the Nov. 21 2024 issue of the Provincetown Independent, and is reprinted here with permission.
November 26, 2024
Minnesota, Nice – How Governors Walz and Healey Stack Up On Transportation Issues
Earlier this summer, Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party and chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
October 29, 2024
Gov. Healey Announces $30 Million For Fare-Free RTA Service
State lawmakers set aside $30 million in funding to help regional transit authorities offer free service to their communities.
October 25, 2024
MBTA, Cape Cod, and Vineyard Transit Authorities Win Federal Funding for Electric and Lower-Emission Buses
On Tuesday, the Federal Transit Administration announced it would give nearly $60 million to three Massachusetts public transit agencies to help finance new fleets of electric and hybrid-electric buses.
July 9, 2024
Increased State Funding Yields New Bus Routes Across the Commonwealth
Expanded state funding for regional transit authorities (RTAs) will finance several inter-regional bus routes later this year thanks to expanded funding from the Fair Share Amendment.
May 29, 2024
