We live in an era when more and more people are choosing to live in urbanized areas. These people are also morelikely than their predecessors to eschew car ownership in favor of transit pass ownership. As such, cities around the country have been investing in a wave of transit infrastructure projects. ...
It’s no secret — I am definitely of the opinion that we should expand transit networks in the Boston area and in the United States. The reasons for this are plentiful. Transit helps us reduce our carbon footprint. It helps make transportation within and between cities more affordable. It reduces ...
Urban cycling is here to stay. That might seem obvious. But we live in a world where many honestly believe that roads are only meant for motor vehicles. So I reiterate, especially now that more people are choosing to forgo cars in favor of alternative transportation — cycling is here to stay. But ...
Amtrak had a great fiscal year of 2015.Although our national passenger railroad as a whole lost more than $1 billion, the most visible part of its business — its operation of scheduled intercity passenger trains — required a mere $170 million subsidy on a $2.6 billion revenue. This is a startlingly ...
Well, that was quick. It has not even been two years since the MBTA first began late night service, and already the powers that be have decided not to continue the service. The decision was made in a 4-0 vote of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board last Monday. In an attempt to make ...
It’s winter again in Boston. Anyone who was here last year knows what that means - our ability to move about the city could come to a screeching halt in the blink of an eye. The MBTA (or the “T”) completely shut down last winter after repeated large storms, stranding thousands of travelers and ...
