Regional Equity Key for Transportation Funding Plan
A consensus approach to delivering additional transportation revenue is emerging, with overwhelming support from the business community, municipal officials and transportation advocates.
Be Thankful for the Traffic this Thanksgiving
The U.S. House of Representatives may be neck-deep in impeachment hearings, but fear not the dinner table political discussion! This year, there is something everyone in Greater Boston can agree on.
Back Bay Station Redevelopment Could Begin in Early 2020
A complex 1.3 million-square-foot office and residential development next to the MBTA’s Back Bay Station could break ground as soon as late winter.
Seven Developers Compete for Massport Parcel
Seven developers have submitted proposals for a 600,000-square-foot mixed-use project on Massport’s parcel H in Boston’s Seaport District.
Regional Carbon Price Coalition Looks Shaky, Imperiling Transit Funding
It’s not clear all Gov. Charlie Baker’s fellow governors are on board with his regional approach to taxing cars’ carbon emissions, putting a big chunk of future transportation funding in doubt.
DeLeo Punts Transit Funding Debate into 2020
With just days remaining until the legislature recesses until 2020, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said Thursday he’s decided to push back his timeline for a hotly anticipated debate over new revenue for transportation until next year.
Poll: Voters Split on Key Transpo Revenue Ideas
Massachusetts voters support raising new revenue to make transportation investments, but a new poll shows they are divided over some of the key methods that lawmakers are weighing to generate funding.
1M SF Development, New Bridge Proposed in Alewife
A Boston developer is proposing a six-building, 1 million-square-foot multifamily and life science development in one of Cambridge’s last industrial neighborhoods, including an offer to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge improving access to the MBTA’s Alewife station.
Mayors, Muni Leaders Back 15-Cent Gas Tax Hike
Dozens of Boston-area municipal leaders on Wednesday endorsed new or expanded transportation revenue options, including a 15-cent increase in the state’s 24-cent per gallon gas tax, as House lawmakers approach a vote on the topic.
Transit Revenue Package ‘Hard to Build’ Without Gas Tax Hike
With a vote possible in the House next week on a transportation revenue bill, the details of such a package remain in development and its possible components include measures dealing with the gas tax and ride-share fees.
Scientists Say Communities of Color are Congestion’s Biggest Victims
A group of 357 scientists say majority-minority cities and neighborhoods are exposed to 66 percent more of a deadly type of pollutant produced by cars, called PM2.5, that can cause cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, and early death.
Transit-Oriented Development Proposed Near Newburyport Station
A North Andover developer is kicking off permitting for a 84-unit apartment complex steps from the MBTA’s Newburyport commuter rail station.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: The Loudest Noise in the Transit Debate
The state needs better transit. Better transit needs more money. What happens when you tell this to certain Bay State political leaders?
Business Coalition Shows Widespread Support for New Transportation Revenue
A consensus is emerging: More revenue is needed to improve our infrastructure, but also should be designed to influence behavior with an overarching goal of getting cars off the road and increasing the use of public transit.
Baker Opposes Any Gas Tax Hike
Gov. Charlie Baker this week said he wouldn’t support a “big increase” in the gas tax but that doesn’t mean the governor supports any increase in that levy.
Neal: East-West Rail Should Be ‘Price’ of MBTA Investments
If Massachusetts is going to invest in fixing the MBTA, as it appears leading lawmakers intend to, then state officials also needs to invest in an east-west rail connection, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal told business leaders in Boston Thursday morning.
Small Batch Brewery On Tap for Boynton Yards
Owners of a 7-year-old craft beer company are eyeing Somerville’s fast-transforming Boynton Yards neighborhood for their first brick-and-mortar location.
How Can State Pay for Massive Transit Upgrades? Report Suggests $50B Plan
As state leaders try to figure out how to pay for the investments advocates – and now business and transportation leaders – say Massachusetts needs to fix its current traffic nightmare, stay economically competitive and decarbonize its economy, a new report from A Better City outlines one possible solution.
Baker Leans on Go-Slow Analysis of Commuter Rail Revamp
State Sen. Will Brownsberger, who served on the committee that analyzed commuter rail revamp options for the MBTA, believes that not every rail line has enough customer demand to support all-day service every 15 to 20 minutes.
Baker Opposes “Big Increase” in Gas Tax
With House Speaker Robert DeLeo eyeing a vote in the coming weeks on new transportation revenue, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said a “big increase” in the gas tax would be a non-starter for his administration.
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