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Beacon Hill Toys With The Idea Of Letting Towns And Cities Tax For Transportation Fixes
Transportation advocates want to give Massachusetts a tool other states have for raising revenue and spending it on transportation: municipal or regional… -
Control Issues: Is The MBTA Control Board Getting It Done?
“They are volunteers with a stipend which is not more than 6,00 dollars a year.” Gabrielle Gurley says of Charlie Baker’s new MBTA Control Board. “They… -
Loopholes in national railroad policy take communities by surprise
Click here to read this story backed up by primary documents. GRAFTON, Mass. — In early 2012, residents of this sleepy town began to notice an unusual… -
Congressman Michael Capuano: Green Line Extension and Creepy Cable Boxes
Congressman Michael Capuano is a Democrat representing the 7th congressional district. He joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for Boston Public Radio.… -
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Road Warriors: Harried Commuters And Wary Truckers Merge On The South Boston Bypass
If you’re commuting to the South Boston waterfront, you already know how horrible the traffic is. But starting Monday, there’s a new route that might… -
Mass. Transport Secretary Pollack Predicts Keolis' Second Year Will Be Better Than First
Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack took calls from listeners Thursday on Boston Public Radio. Pollack talked about the formation… -
BPR: What You Eat & Where You Go
In New York City Mayor DeBlasio wants restaurant chains to put warning labels on foods that exceed our daily sodium requirement. We check in with you to… -
Rail safety fact check: Fires, spills up despite industry claims
Despite the terrible derailment of an Amtrak train last week and a spate of other fiery accidents involving trains carrying flammable crude oil — five so… -
State Senate Derails Gov. Baker's MBTA Plan
Massachusetts Senate leaders have dealt a blow to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan to overhaul the MBTA.Restructuring the MBTA is a key piece of the…
