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6/12/2008
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Washington, DC - The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved close to $15 billion yesterday to promote rail travel, relieve bottlenecks and to begin investment in a new generation of high speed rail. | |
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11/29/2007
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Boston—A transportation bond bill filed today by Governor Patrick includes approximately $800 million in bond authorization for numerous public transportation projects, with the largest chunk dedicated to funding the full cost of the Green Line extension from Lechmere to Medford, earmarked at $600 million.
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10/16/2007
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Boston—The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) faces a number of “unhealthy choices” to close an estimated five year budget deficit of between $357 million and $438 million, according to research by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG). | |
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09/19/2007
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Eastern Massachusetts drivers wasted 93 million hours of additional time on the roads (12th worst in the nation), and 62.5 million gallons of additional gas as a result of traffic congestion (13th worst in the nation) in 2005. This additional wasted time and fuel costs drivers an equivalent of $1.8 billion (12th worst in the nation), according to the federally sponsored Urban Mobility Report released today by the Texas Transportation Institute. The findings underscore the need for increased public transportation usage in the region. | |
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09-19-2007
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BOSTON (September 19, 2007) – Barry Fadem, co-founder of a new state-based campaign to elect the U.S. President with a national popular vote, Jamie Raskin, professor of Constitutional Law at American University and State Senator from Maryland, legislative cosponsors, along with a half-dozen good government and civil rights groups will testify in support of the National Popular Vote legislation Wednesday, September 19th at 1:00 p.m. in Room A-2 in the State House. A media availability will be held just prior to the hearing outside room A-2 at 12:30.
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06/27/2008
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Responding to record-high gas prices and the rising use of public transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed HR 6052, the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, by a vote of 322 to 98, which authorizes 1.7 billion dollars to transit agencies across America to expand services and reduce fares. | |
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06/25/2008
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Without sufficient alternatives to driving, American families spent their entire economic stimulus check on high-priced gas. According to new analysis from the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG), since President Bush signed the tax rebates into law on February 13th, the average household has spent over $1500 filling their tanks. Gas costs were higher than average in areas without robust public transportation. | |
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06/25/2008
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Without sufficient alternatives to driving, American families spent their entire economic stimulus check on high-priced gas. According to new analysis from the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG), since President Bush signed the tax rebates into law on February 13th, the average household has spent over $1500 filling their tanks. Gas costs were higher than average in areas without robust public transportation. | |
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04/08/2008
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The state legislature passed transportation bond legislation on Tuesday, including $700 million dedicated to public transportation improvements and expansions. | |
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03/20/2008
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Boston—A new report released today by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG) says the Commonwealth’s public transportation system dramatically reduces traffic congestion, oil consumption and global warming emissions. In order to extend these positive trends, the groundbreaking report urges completion of the planned Green Line extension to Somerville and Medford. | |