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Pages tagged "Transit press"

Ridership on fare-free MBTA buses more than doubled in program's first year

By Jeremy Siegal | Mar 06, 2023

"And what that means is that when it is pouring rain outside, when it's snowing, you can get on the bus faster; the bus moves faster; there's more money in your pocket if you're not making a transfer and that's your only ride."

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Chamber Urges Pay Boost As T Leader Search Continues

By Chris Lisinski | Mar 06, 2023

LivableStreets Alliance Executive Director Stacy Thompson said the GM might need a raise given the region's high cost of living, but stressed that she does not view compensation as "a dealbreaker."

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Greater Boston Needs a Bus System That Supports Its Workforce

By Stacy Thompson | Feb 19, 2023

While municipalities and state agencies are making laudable steps to improve bus service, progress has been piecemeal and insufficient. 

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New Report: Greater Boston’s Population Doubled as MBTA Bus Fleet Decreased the Same Over the Past Fifty Years

By Julia Prange Wallerce | Jan 25, 2023

"We have a huge opportunity to invest in better buses to help people get where they need to go, all while boosting the economy, reducing traffic congestion, and tackling climate change.”

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Advocates Set An Agenda For Salvaging the T’s Troubled Buses

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 25, 2023

A new report from the LivableStreets Alliance and Boston's office of the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) establishes a clear agenda for the legislature, the MBTA's management, and municipal governments to improve the region's struggling bus system.

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Wanted: Experienced MBTA GM with ‘strong commitment to safety’

By Gayla Cawley | Jan 11, 2023

“If you’re looking for someone with a ton of expertise and someone with previous experience of the MBTA, Rick Leary would be an obvious choice to talk to or at least reach out to.”

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Local 2023 predictions

By Emily Schario | Jan 03, 2023

“If you look at the data of where the slow zones are, for sure the Red line is going to have some sort of shutdown,” said Stacy Thompson, the executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance. “Do I think it’s going to be a whole line for 30 days? No. Do I think the public should be prepared for extended shutdowns that will impact their ability to get around? Yes.” 

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Somerville had to wait — and wait — for the Green Line, but patience paid off

By Anonymous | Jan 02, 2023

Stacy Thompson, executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance, says pouring money into a project that had fallen out of favor was politically risky.

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T quietly pulls new Orange Line trains from service, nearly doubling wait times

By Anonymous | Dec 31, 2022

“For a public agency responsible for moving thousands of people every day to not communicate about this is unacceptable,” said Stacy Thompson, executive director of LivableStreets Alliance, a public transportation advocacy group. “They’ve already cut service so much that any further cuts dramatically impact a person’s ability to get where they need to go.”

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Speed restrictions plague MBTA, quietly slowing down commutes, new data show

By Anonymous | Dec 28, 2022

“It’s entirely reasonable for a transit system to have various slow zones throughout the year. It’s common to do repairs,” said Stacy Thompson, executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance. “The reason it’s become a thing is because the T isn’t transparent about why.”

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