An easy transportation fix? Commuter benefits
This op-ed appeared in The Boston Business Journal on October 29, 2019. By Robert Dawson and Mary Connaughton MassDOT’s recent report, Congestion in the Commonwealth 2019, found what millions of commuters already know: Massachusetts has reached a tipping point. Congestion is no longer just a transportation issue; it has become a quality-of-life and economic problem as well. There are a number of ways to address the problem, but one approach that has proven successful is to prioritize encouraging employers located close to a mass transit station to provide their employees with an incentive to leave their cars at home. Since 2013, peak-period travel times have grown. By 6 a.m., a quarter of roadway miles inside the I-95/Route 128 beltway are congested […]