Business organizations that have resisted new or higher taxes to funnel more money into public transportation are hitting back at the advocacy group Raise Up Massachusetts and its call for an “economically progressive” revenue package, delivering a one-two punch as this week began.
Plans to shutter large parts of the MBTA system for repairs this fall are a welcome step towards getting our troubled transit infrastructure back on the right track. But it is wholly insufficient for fixing the transportation mess threatening to hold the whole state’s economy back.
The near-omnipresent congestion on Massachusetts roadways has now reached a “tipping point” where access to employment is strained and meeting statewide greenhouse gas emissions targets is growing more challenging, according to a new report from the Department of Transportation.
A long-awaited Baker administration study of Massachusetts’ sclerotic transportation network did not fully endorse a method backed by many transit advocates to toll highways based on demand, but recommended a more limited form restricted to specific highway lanes.
The Baker administration’s study of growing roadway congestion, which was originally supposed to be released earlier this summer and then promised by the end of the month, will now be published early next week, the governor said Wednesday.
Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing a new program, capped at $50 million per year, that would give employers a a $2,000-per-employee tax credit if they let workers telecommute and therefore avoid traveling on already-clogged roads during rush hour.
Even with the construction of millions of square feet of new office and lab properties in recent years positive absorption remains steady year over year. But traffic isn’t the only dark lining among the silver clouds floating above the Pru. Inequality is a growing issue here
Again trying to tap the brakes on attempts to raise taxes to fund transportation improvements, Gov. Charlie Baker over the weekend called on Beacon Hill to address his housing production bill, saying housing costs are causing frustrated commuters to weigh moving out of Massachusetts.
Business leaders can’t let any pessimism get in the way of holding state leaders accountable for achieving the transit transformation Massachusetts desperately needs.
Gateway Cities like Lawrence that are within bearable commuting distance of Boston’s core have seen demand for their houses soar as Boston homebuyers seek to avoid the hellish traffic and transit problems gripping the region.
With the highways and public transit options around Boston perpetually congested, a new study funded in part by the state details potential new ferry routes to connect downtown Boston with East Boston and the Seaport, Columbia Point and Squantum Point in Quincy.
The vast majority of Massachusetts workers experience some level of frustration and anger with their daily commutes, according to new polling that suggests residents view the state transportation system as one in “urgent” need of improvement.
If Massachusetts wants to maintain its reputation as a great place to live, and as a global leader with a dynamic economy, our transportation infrastructure must improve to keep pace with our growing needs.
A committee of elected officials, business leaders and transportation experts tasked with identifying possible improvements to the state’s commuter rail system is considering a wide range of options, from investing in new vehicles to electrifying the entire network.
The state has spent $16 billion on roads and bridges in the last 10 years. Still, infrastructure woes have persisted and in some cases mounted, in part due to problems at the MBTA.
Posh suburbs and tony neighborhoods regularly record single-family median sale prices of $1 million or more, while the median sale price in Greater Boston has hit a record $612,000.
Don’t know if you’ve noticed, faithful Banker & Tradesman readers, but it’s a rough road out there right now.
Stuck in traffic while dangling thousands of feet above the air is still more appealing than dealing with the T’s “moderate” delays.
