While every Democratic candidate for governor supports SouthCoast Rail, every Republican or independent candidate is dragging his heels or outright opposed, as Auditi Guha reports for the New Bedford Standard Times: Opposed to the rail … [Read more...]
On Untolled Congested Highways, Every Day is Free Cone Day
Great analogy from Matt Yglesias to explain why congested roads should be tolled: Build a useful road and you'll find that space on the road at peak times is a valuable commodity. And yet it's also a commodity that's generally either … [Read more...]
Is PEER’s New England Chapter Lost in the Woods?
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility does some great work nationally, but the PEER New England Chapter's strong opposition to Cape Wind has split the group from many of its traditional allies in the conservation community, with … [Read more...]
Baker: “No rail for you!”
Charlie Baker made a rare visit to the SouthCoast Wednesday and unwisely used his time to deride the SouthCoast rail project and mock its supporters in the region for wanting to become ‘a spoke of Boston.’Remember this is the … [Read more...]