The T’s ‘Fare Transformation’ Project Is Transforming Into A Boondoggle
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“There are a thousand things that need to fixed and the fare collection system is not one of them.”
Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Blue Hill Avenue
Former Long Island Transit Boss Phillip Eng Is Coming to Lead the T
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"I think he's terrific," says Lisa Daglian, the head of a riders' advocacy organization in New York City. "Nothing happens overnight, but he's got the experience, and the fact that he works closely with people and wants to do things in a way that is collaborative is going to bode well for the MBTA."
Congress Resurrects E-Bike Tax Credit Proposal
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A popular proposal for a federal e-bike credit is back in front of Congress — and this time, supporters have hard proof of concept that it will be the emissions-slashing, congestion-cutting, mode-shifting tool that Americans deserve.
Under Harvard’s Influence, MassDOT Approves $86 Million Contract to Rehab Allston Highway Viaduct
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"It’s concerning that Harvard, an institution that has historically been opaque in their plans to develop in Allston, has control over the major infrastructure that impacts thousand of residents here, without having a clear and transparent process to share what those conversations are," said Galen Mook, a member of the Allston Multimodal Project's public task force.
They’ve Been Warned: Attorney General Says Suburbs ‘Must Comply’ With Transit-Oriented Housing Law
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“The Law requires that MBTA Communities ‘shall have’ a compliant zoning district and does not provide any mechanism by which a town or city may opt out of this requirement,” according to the Attorney General.
Study: Pedestrian Death Rate More Than 2X Higher in Historically Red-Lined Neighborhoods
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Communities that were red-lined in the 1930s are still experiencing more than twice the rate of pedestrian deaths today than more privileged neighborhoods — and we can't achieve Vision Zero until we reckon with racist and classist policies that contribute to the disparity, a groundbreaking new study argues.
How Red Line Track Defects Prompted Last Week’s Systemwide Slowdown on the T
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On March 7, the state office in charge of overseeing safety on the T's subways demanded “a daily report” of track problems that require immediate repair, plus details on any repair work that the T had done to address those defects. Two days later, MBTA officials imposed a global 25 mph speed limit on subways after they found they could not comply with that order.
Healey Admin. Recruits Transit Justice Leader to Lead MBTA’s Safety Oversight Agency
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While at CLF, Rubin was involved in a number of advocacy efforts to make the MBTA work better for its lower-income riders.
Legislation Aims to Take the Measure of Traffic Impacts From App-Based Delivery Services
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Because app-based food delivery services operate with very little oversight in Massachusetts, it’s difficult to estimate the scale of their impact.
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance
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In a memorandum dismissing the case, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Maureen Hogan observed that, contrary to the plaintiff's claims, the Cycling Safety Ordinance "does not prohibit individuals from visiting any businesses or residences, and the Plaintiffs have not plausibly suggested facts to the contrary."