Pioneer Institute Public Statement to the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board

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Earlier this week, Fox 25 News reported that Michael Mulhern,…

Fare Collection on the T is Unfair

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A recent disclosure by the MBTA reveals that the agency forgoes…

Key considerations for regulating ridesharing in Massachusetts

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Earlier this month, the most recent piece of legislation to come…

MBTA Transparency Is Now ‘Back on Track’

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Today, the MBTA released its long-anticipated performance dashboard,…

MBTA commuter rail should release on-time data from every station every day

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As Pioneer has pointed out numerous times in the past, the MBTA…

MBTA Management Discussions: Where Did They Go?

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The government works for the people. As with any employee, the…

MBTA Performance Transparency: A Whole New Meaning to Deferred Maintenance

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Governments need to adapt to the evolving needs of constituents,…

Comparing Retirement Benefits for MBTA and other State Employees

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Pioneer’s latest report, A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal: How…

Rather than Cut The Ride’s Services, Change the Service Delivery Model

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On December 14th, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control…

Document Request Reveals Which Commuter Rail Trains Are Frequently Delayed

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There is a unique relationship between the MBTA and its riders…

State Contractor Confirms: GLX Cost Overruns Due to Bid Process

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As Pioneer first pointed out in a September blog post and again…

MBTA Scorecards: A Work in (Backwards) Progress?

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Three weeks ago the MBTA announced the long-awaited return of…

New MBTA Performance Reports: Work In Progress

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This week, the MBTA began publishing new weekly performance reports…

T Has Failed to Hold Keolis to Commuter Rail Operating Contract

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Over two-dozen rail operators initially expressed interest in…

How to Save the MBTA Over $100 Million a Year

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The first step in reforming the MBTA has been taken by the Legislature…

There’s No Excuse for a ‘No-Excuses’ Contract With Excuses

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Despite a “no-excuses” contract with Keolis Commuter Services…

MBTA Experiment Gone Wrong! The Green Line Extension Contract

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Background The Green Line Extension (GLX) is a long-awaited…

The Cost of Toll Collectors

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  Are tollbooth workers economically inefficient?…

An Uncertain Future for Ridesharing Services in Massachusetts

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Last week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new policy…

Turnpike Inequity: The Time to Fix it is Now

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"I completely get we have an equity issue (with tolls) we need…

Promising implications of MassDOT All Electronic Tolling, with a Catch

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Efforts to convert all Massachusetts highways to an electronic…

Welcome News from the New Team at the MBTA: Getting Serious About Savings

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The Boston Globe reports today that MBTA officials briefed MBTA…

Getting Tough on Keolis?

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You rush to feed your kids breakfast; leave your house so fast…

Cash-free, Conductor-free Trains

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In 2012, the MBTA introduced the mTicket app that allows users…

MBTA gets an F for Public Records Law Compliance

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Ten days. That is how long it is supposed to take for a Massachusetts…

No Fare! MBTA Tight on Public Records

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The MBTA has been attracting a lot of attention lately on how…

Thoughts on the Amtrak/MBTA Signal Debacle at Attleboro Station Last April

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A 13 year-old boy damaged an Amtrak signal system along the Providence/Stoughton…

Pioneer Institute Public Statement on MBTA Reforms in the Budget

Last night, the legislature put the public interest ahead of…