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LESSONS NOT LEARNED Privatization Of Transport Has Led To Unregulated Chaos Conditions Approach Tipping Point On Boston’s Streets And Rails

4-3-17

Reprinted with Permission of Banker & Tradesman

Tags: Mobility, Transit, Transportation, privatization

SIT DOWN AND BUCKLE IN: Amtrak Is Better Than Flying, Passenger Rail In The Northeast Corridor Is Exceptional

8-31-16

For 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 rail

A New Way Forward: Getting The Green Line Back On Track - Reimagining The Green Line Extension

8-31-16

Since 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, Funding

The End Of An Era: Riding Off Into The Sunset - Davis Says Good Bye After More Than 20 Years With The MBTA

8-31-16

Late 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, Transit

How Much Fare Is Fair? Debate Over MBTA Fares Redux: Preserving Equity While Preserving The System

8-31-16

I 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, Transit