Doing that successfully will require that the legislature continue to prioritize transit expertise over politics and focus on individuals with backgrounds in capital delivery, project management, operations, maintenance, transportation technology, and performance measurement. Stergios also recommends a mechanism to ensure leverage and accountability, such as an independent audit office that reports to the FMCB. Read the full report.
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Jim Stergios is Executive Director of Pioneer Institute. Prior to joining Pioneer, Jim was Chief of Staff and Undersecretary for Policy in the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, where he drove efforts on water policy, regulatory and permit reform, and urban revitalization. Jim holds a doctoral degree in Political Science from Boston University.
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