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Oct 31, 2003
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Oct 31, 2003
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Three years after its enactment, the success of forward funding of the MBTA -- one of the most important fiscal reforms of the last decade -- is increasingly uncertain. Despite major steps taken by the T to implement the reforms and live within its new fiscal constraints, the costs of system…
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Jan 31, 2002
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Jan 31, 2002
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In a major study of the T's capital spending, the Taxpayers Foundation concludes that the multi-billion dollar cost of proposed expansion projects threatens the T's ability to achieve improved services and stronger finances, the twin goals of forward funding. The report demonstrates that the MBTA…
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Feb 29, 2000
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Feb 29, 2000
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MTF recommends that the state raise at least $2.5 billion in additional funding to support the Central Artery project's cost overruns while also ensuring a balanced statewide transportation program.
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May 31, 1999
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May 31, 1999
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This report was part of a broad effort by MTF that contributed to the enactment of landmark legislation in 1999 overhauling the finances of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. In the report, MTF calls for urgent legislative action on MBTA fiscal reform to limit the drain on state…
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