Major Transpo Tax Bill Clears House
The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved a major tax bill Wednesday night that Democratic leaders say will generate more than half a billion dollars for transportation infrastructure.
Gas Tax, Toll Changes Among Transpo Tax Bill Amendments
In over 80 amendments, rank-and-file Democrats called for expanding the gasoline and diesel tax increases beyond the 5-cent hike proposed by leaders, expanding road tolls to the state’s borders and funding free public transportation.
MBTA Pulls All New Orange Line Trains Off the Tracks
The MBTA on Tuesday morning announced it has pulled all of its new Orange Line trains out of service.
Baker Cool to Business, Gas Taxes in House Transpo Bill
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said he was “disappointed” with many of the core elements of Speaker Robert DeLeo’s transportation funding tax package, raising the stakes for next week’s debate.
Senate Must Step Up on Transportation
After years of vital transit upgrades being stonewalled by the state House of Representatives, the transportation finance bill unveiled last week is a welcome development. But it doesn’t go far enough, and it’s up to the Senate to fix that.
Advocates Call Transpo Bill ‘a Good Start,’ But Not Enough
While most advocates for new transportation revenues to improve the condition of roads and bridges and deliver more reliable, affordable public transit were pleased to see progress, several said they had hoped the bill would have gone further.
House Releases $600M Transportation Funding Bill
A 5-cent increase in the gas tax and higher corporate taxes will be the centerpiece of a major revenue bill that House Democratic leaders will ask legislators to vote on next week as part of a package that could raise over $600 million in new funding for transportation.
Senior Legislator: Upcoming Transpo Bill Could Be ‘Generational Gamechanger’
As the House zeroes in on a transportation financing proposal, one of House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s senior deputies said Tuesday that the bill could be a “generational gamechanger” for transportation across the state.
DeLeo Repeats Promise of Transit Bill ‘Soon’
The House’s long-awaited transportation revenue legislation will emerge “sooner rather than later,” Speaker Robert DeLeo said Monday,
State Gives $400K for Traffic Fixes to Help Newton Project
While Newton residents get ready to vote on March 3 whether to reverse their city councilors’ approval of a large development along traffic-clogged Needham Street, the Baker administration this week announced a $396,500 grant to the city to pay for two key traffic fixes in the area.
Alarm Sounded Over Absence of Cape Bridge Replacement Funds
Members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation last week called on federal officials to get behind the full replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal.
Spilka: Major Housing, Transportation Bills Coming Soon
The Senate “will be doing a housing bill, a comprehensive housing bill,” Senate President Karen Spilka said.
Legislature Must Enhance the MBTA’s Ability to Spend Capital Dollars
Freeing the T should not just be an idea about bus fares; it should also be about eliminating unnecessary restrictions related to procurement methods, management and oversight of capital infrastructure projects.
Newton to Add Bus Lines from Green Line to Business District
The MBTA’s bus lines may have hardly changed since the days of streetcars, but that’s not stopping the city of Newton from trying to expand mass transit access to one of its largest business districts.
Time-Saving Silver Line Shortcut Will be Permanent
The Department of Transportation plans to implement a Silver Line ramp shortcut as a permanent feature this spring, less than a year after a pilot program brought significant reductions in travel time.
Month-Long Closures Planned on Green Line’s C, E Branches
Frequent shutdowns are coming to the entire MBTA system this year, including a month offline for the Green Line’s C and E branches, as the T ramps up maintenance plans.
MassDOT to Release Analysis of East-West Rail Today
Cost estimates, ridership models and more analysis of a long-sought passenger rail connection between Boston and western Massachusetts will become more clear Thursday when a committee of the state Department of Transportation releases a study of the topic.
Committee Advances $18B Transpo Bond Bill
Key legislators OK’d one of Gov. Charlie Baker’s marquee transit investment bills, while warning that it was merely a down payment on what’s needed to fix Massachusetts’ transportation system.
Transpo Challenges Test Governor’s Patience
Gov. Charlie Baker this morning highlighted steps aimed at improving the state’s public transportation, telling guests at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast that a few years from now, the transit system should be in far better shape than it is now.
Construction to Start on New T Station at Cambridge Crossing
The last two stops on the Green Line will shut down for close to a year amid major work to renovate and expand the subway line, the MBTA announced Monday.
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