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It’s time to make Keolis pay

October 24, 2016 By Jamie Eldridge 46 Comments

I was outraged to hear that the Baker administration decided to forgive $839,000 in fines leveled against Keolis, the outsourced operator of the commuter rail system, behind closed doors and without any notice to the public. As co-chairs of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Carmen's Union, charlie-baker, jamie-eldridge, Linda Dorcena Forry, marty-walsh, mbta, outsourcing, public-transit, sean-garballey

Why Isn’t Drunk Driving Prevention Used to Back Late-Night T Service?

June 8, 2014 By thegreenmiles 16 Comments

One of the best ways to prevent drunk driving is to give people transit options so they don't need to drive at all, argues Sommer Mathis at The Atlantic City Lab. But she says the benefits of avoiding drunk driving crashes is rarely cited … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, drunk-driving, mbta, public-transit, transportation

Now is the Time to Start Building the Boston Urban Ring Transit Line.

March 15, 2012 By briancady413 Leave a Comment

The Urban Ring is a planned public transport service to encircle central Boston, connecting the existing subway line 'grid' so as to allow quicker routes around Boston's center. It is expected to move 40,000 passengers each day in phase I, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: greater-boston, mbta, public-transit

Dreaming Trolley Dreams: Lowell Is Better Than Your City

January 24, 2012 By lynne Leave a Comment

Yeah, hyperbole and half. But really, isn't that what being in love with the community you chose to live in is all about? :) I normally would not post about a post on Left in Lowell that really is only of interest to us Lowellians, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: lowell, public-transit, tolleys

Transit Injustice Today

January 18, 2011 By on-the-move 35 Comments

The Freedom Riders and bus boycotters of the civil rights era were out to make a point: the laws and local customs that enforced segregation were unjust, illegal and inequitable. In many cases, people of color simply attempting to ride a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, public-transit, tranportation, transportation-justice

Putting the “T” in Thanksgiving

November 27, 2010 By on-the-move 5 Comments

It's Thanksgiving time again, and in addition to giving thanks for the many things we appreciate, good health, safety, family and friends, we should also give thanks to the MBTA. Yes, thanks to the MBTA. Though a source of scorn and anger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, mbta, public-transit, thanksgiving, transportation

All on the Jolly Trolley

October 5, 2010 By massmarrier Leave a Comment

Lind likes to portray himself as a bit of a crank and anachronism. That would be don't use computers, bring back street cars, and even joking about being a monarchist who doesn't care much about democracy. In reality, he has a clear vision … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: conservatives, highways, lind, mass-transit, oil, public-transit, trains, trolleys

Ambitious Vision of Super-Rail!

July 13, 2009 By lynne 27 Comments

With no specific mention of Lowell or the Lowell line, I wrote to Colin Durrant of the EOT (Executive Office of Transportation) to confirm that indeed, the Capitol Corridor refers to the extension of the Lowell commuter rail line to Nashua, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: public-transit, rail, transportation

We are *so* dense.

April 26, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 6 Comments

You know, we're pretty good at bringing people together in the Boston area ... particularly as compared to Atlanta: A 2003 World Bank study comparing various cities in the United States illustrated the dramatic difference a bit of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: environment, mbta, public-transit, urban-sprawl

Traffic and Public Transit

April 2, 2008 By jonathanb 10 Comments

Traffic Lights Were you ever under the impression that Massachusetts traffic lights are coordinated to force you to stop?  I can't speak for the entire state, but several years back I made a 6 week experiment, and made sure while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: commuting, jonathanb, massachusetts, public-transit, traffic

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Look, people confused Charlie Baker "not being Donald Trump" with "trustworthy verging on infallible."

Well gosh that was never true, to say the least. #StockholmSyndrome

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👀 https://twitter.com/bill_shaner/status/1365100351502880770

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Sydney Rachael Levin-Epstein@SYDNEYRACHAEL_

is #mapoli pronounced

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25 Feb

“Utter breakdown ... *it’s just not okay*” [emphasis original]

Cindy Friedman@CindyFriedmanMA

Earlier, I spoke at the #MACOVIDOversight hearing and voiced my concerns & the concerns of my colleagues and constituents. I then asked @MassGovernor what I believe was a straightforward question...and received a not-so-straightforward response.

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25 Feb

In 2014, I was a clerk for the ME legislature's enviro committee and I'm flabbergasted by the arguments by progressive Reps (many of whom I respect) against making committee votes and testimony public. /1 #mapoli @act_on_mass @byChrisVan @statehousenews
https://www.masslive.com/boston/2021/02/massachusetts-house-democrats-push-for-transparency-attracts-gop-support.html

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What conditions accounts for this?

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