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Aug 20, 2022
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Aug 20, 2022
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According to a new report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF), the transit agency needs to focus on improving infrastructure, financial plans, and internal organization.
“The MBTA is in a full-blown crisis. Failure to fix it has profound impacts on the region’s economy and the…
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Aug 18, 2022
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Aug 18, 2022
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A cavalcade of missteps, hazards and failures at the MBTA have prompted some public figures to call for the transit agency to be absorbed into another department or placed under federal control, but those actions would not address the deep-seated problems that have festered for years, according to…
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Aug 18, 2022
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Aug 18, 2022
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The MBTA is in a “full-blown crisis,” asserts the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation in a new report, and it’s one that won’t be solved by a federal receivership or dissolution of the agency. Those suggestions may attract a lot of attention, the report released Thursday said, but they “fail to…
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Aug 18, 2022
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Aug 18, 2022
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The MBTA is in a full-blown crisis. Failure to fix it has profound impacts on the region’s economy and the companies and people forced to rely on public transit. The MBTA’s problems are not new; nor are studies and panels and commissions to recommend fixes. But many of these past efforts have…
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Jul 26, 2022
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Jul 26, 2022
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“Recall that back then, when congestion was really crippling the Massachusetts economy — people couldn’t get anywhere, goods couldn’t be delivered, commutes could be hours — people were really at wits end,” she said. “So, I think there is some support for it. MTF’s position depends on what you are…
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Jun 09, 2022
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Jun 09, 2022
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MBTA, facing grave financial crisis, avoids fiscal cliff for another year using one-time federal funds
Last year, the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation warned of the T’s revenue shortfall in years to come. MTF’s Vice President for Policy and Research Andrew Bagley, who authored the report on T finances, said the T either has to find necessary revenues to support its operations or…
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May 12, 2022
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May 12, 2022
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Those investments have not been enough to keep up with the MBTA’s modernization needs, according to previous agency estimates. A September 2021 report from the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation found the MBTA faces a $13 billion shortfall for core infrastructure improvements it…
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Nov 17, 2021
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Nov 17, 2021
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A report released in September by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation concluded the MBTA faces a growing future budget shortfall, due to the sluggish recovery in ridership and resulting lost fare revenue. It found the MBTA might face a budget gap of between $200 million and $400 million in the…
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Nov 12, 2021
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Nov 12, 2021
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According to Boston.com, a report released in September by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation suggested the MBTA faces a growing future budget shortfall, due to the sluggish recovery in ridership and lost fare revenue. According to the report, the MBTA might need to address a budget gap of…
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Oct 27, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021
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But those lingering concerns, or the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation’s warning about the T facing a “fiscal calamity,” may have been on the mind of Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler, who said in his opening remarks that the new board begins its work at “a challenging time.”
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