MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

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…

On or Off Campus Housing for Boston’s Students?

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With the new academic year upon us, students attending schools…

The Cost of Toll Collectors

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  Are tollbooth workers economically inefficient?…

The Clock is Ticking on Massachusetts Public Record Reform

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From the Green Line extension's woes, to the narrowly dodged…

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…

UMass Tuition Hikes: Why Not Cut Costs?

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And shouldn’t in-state students be the top priority? WRKO's…

Boston: The Jaywalking Capital of America?

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If you see someone waiting for a walk signal at a Boston intersection,…

Promising implications of MassDOT All Electronic Tolling, with a Catch

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Efforts to convert all Massachusetts highways to an electronic…

Transparency Needed for Massachusetts Rest Homes

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Extended care facilities provide either temporary or permanent…

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…

Baker Public Records Announcement a Great Start – So Long as it’s a Start

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These last few weeks have been hectic for transparency advocates…

Cash-free, Conductor-free Trains

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

Problems with Potholes in Boston

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Boston has a pothole problem. Or, more accurately, Boston has…

The Control Board Needs to Insist on Transparency with Keolis

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On July 21, the special panel created to address failures at…

A Promising New Direction for Justice Reform in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts is not notorious for overflowing prisons; nor is…

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…

After Losing the Olympics Bid, Boston Can Still Win

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As the Olympic drama subsides following Mayor Walsh’s press…

Why Are Tuition and Fees Rising at UMass?

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Over the last half-century, college tuition costs have exploded…

Our Letter to the Open Meeting Advisory Commission

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Public trust and citizen engagement is fundamental in a healthy…

Extend Private Transportation Innovation to the Suburbs

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This past year, Boston and Bridj celebrated a transportation…

For Massachusetts Public Records law, a Little Progress Goes a Long Way

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Earlier this month, Massachusetts transparency advocates celebrated…

An Open Request to the State Ethics Commission

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When the State Ethics Commission was created in 1978 under Section…

Making Financial Disclosures “Available for Public Inspection”

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Chapter 268B, Section 3(d) of Massachusetts General Laws provides…

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…