by Isabella MacKinnon | Mar 5, 2025 | Newsroom
“…Brian Kane, the executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, a transit-oriented watchdog, said he hopes the transportation committee continues its oversight role that started during Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration, and considers whether there...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Feb 14, 2025 | Newsroom
“…MBTA officials asked companies last year about a different contract structure, and met privately with some of them to get a sense of what they would like to see emerge from the agency. Most were in favor of an “unbundled” contract, since it might attract...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Feb 6, 2025 | Newsroom
MELROSE, Mass. — Melrose Mayor Jen Grigoraitis has been elected Co-Chair of the MBTA Advisory Board’s Rapid Transit & Bus Committee by the Board’s membership of municipal leaders from across the Greater Boston area. The Advisory Board voted unanimously to...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jan 16, 2025 | Newsroom
“…Members of the governor’s transportation funding task force spent the last year assessing the intense cash flow needs for transit systems across the state and prodding delicately at the idea that existing revenue streams might not be enough to completely...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jan 16, 2025 | Newsroom
“…Tucked into the governor’s transportation funding task force report is a 71-item list of potential new funding sources if costs should grow and current revenues fall short. And it includes everything from a 50% increase in traffic fines, to a...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jan 16, 2025 | Newsroom
The Horse Race · Episode 334: Brewing Strong T
