COVID-19
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Congress Urged to Act as Pandemic Losses Threaten Transit Agencies
A $1 trillion draft economic stabilization plan from the U.S. Senate provides no financial assistance for the nation's transit agencies, which have been bleeding red ink as the COVID-19 pandemic slashes fare collections and revenues from state sales and payroll taxes.
March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis Stretches Small Transit Providers Thinner
Years of service cutbacks have made it difficult for Regional Transit Authorities to adjust their schedules without seriously impacting the ability of transit-dependent residents to get to their service jobs or access vital services.
March 19, 2020
Reduced Commuter Rail Schedules Leave Health Care Workers in the Lurch
For many hospital workers who work 12-hour shifts that start at 7 a.m., the new commuter rail schedules have eliminated transit as a commuting option.
March 17, 2020
Public Transit and Public Health
The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) started having a major impact on civic life in the Commonwealth this week: public agencies are cancelling meetings, universities are sending students home, traffic congestion has evaporated, and the MBTA started taking additional measures to disinfect stations and vehicles.
March 12, 2020
