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Bill Lyons moderates Boston Society of Civil Engineers Panel on Legislative Updates in Transportation
8-31-16The Massachusetts Transportation Program
- A Legislative Update –
New Local and State Funding Mechanisms to Advance Public Infrastructure Projects
Sponsored by the Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter
Tags: Transportation, Legislation, Funding, policyMAKE WAY FOR THE FUTURE: Transportation And Technology On A Collision Course Autonomous Vehicles Generate Interest In Land Use, Public Safety
8-31-16The recent crash of a Tesla vehicle has highlighted the many hurdles that remain for the coming revolution in driverless (or autonomous) vehicles.
Tags: autonomous vehicles, urban mobility, safety, sprawl, technology, TransportationSIT DOWN AND BUCKLE IN: Amtrak Is Better Than Flying, Passenger Rail In The Northeast Corridor Is Exceptional
8-31-16For all of the many issues that hamper Amtrak’s financial success, the experience of taking the Acela to New York or Philadelphia is truly exceptional.
Tags: Amtrak, Transit, Mobility, passenger railSafety Before Convenience: Moving Forward With Hands-Free - Distracted Driving Hits A Bump In The Road
8-31-16Our traditionally libertarian neighbor to the north recently made the use of handheld mobile phones unlawful when operating a motor vehicle.
Tags: hands free, distracted driving, Transportation, Mobility, MassachusettsA New Way Forward: Getting The Green Line Back On Track - Reimagining The Green Line Extension
8-31-16Since last fall, when the MBTA announced that the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project was over budget by as much as $1 billion, the future of the project has been uncertain, at best.
Tags: Green Line, MBTA, Transit, FundingThe End Of An Era: Riding Off Into The Sunset - Davis Says Good Bye After More Than 20 Years With The MBTA
8-31-16Late last month, I attended the retirement party of Jon Davis. Jon is retiring as the chief financial officer (CFO) of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). His retirement party was a testimony to Jon’s hard work over more than 20 years at the MBTA.
Tags: MBTA, TransitHow Much Fare Is Fair? Debate Over MBTA Fares Redux: Preserving Equity While Preserving The System
8-31-16I last wrote on the subject of MBTA fare hikes and fair equity on June 14, 2015. The following month, the fiscal year 2016 state budget was signed into law. In so doing, the Legislature left in place the fare increase limitations established in 2013.
Tags: MBTA, fares, Transportation, Mobility, TransitCreating Ripples: Water Resources Legislation Takes One Step Closer To Law, Bill Would Allow Public-Private Partnerships To Address Underfunded Infrastructure
8-31-16With little fanfare, a key piece of legislation moved a step closer to becoming law this week. Senate bill 1722, “An act providing for alternative delivery of infrastructure projects,” was reported out of committee and is likely to be passed before the end of the legislative session in June.
Tags: P3, Water Resources, Legislation, MassachusettsWHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN: Public-Private Partnerships Are Back On The Agenda Alternative Project Delivery Picks Up Speed
8-31-16After a one-year hiatus, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Public Private Partnership Oversight Commission (also known as the P3 Commission) have started to convene meetings again.
Tags: P3, Transportation, real estate, Development, MassDOTBill Lyons presents on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Technology at Northeast District Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers
5-23-16Bill Lyons presents on the subject of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fee collection technology at a panel on tehnological innovation at the Northeast District Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
Tags: VMT, road user charge, Transportation, Funding