Developers have a laser-like focus on projects in Boston and its inner suburbs while ignoring the rich potential of smaller cities that have decades-old rail connections to the state capital.
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Northeast’s Gateway Tunnel Sideswiped by Republicans’ Omnibus Package
The Hudson Tunnel project is still shortchanged while rural areas manage to preserve services.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Amazon’s Race to the Bottom Puts Chicago Transit at Risk
Chicago’s massive Amazon HQ2 incentive package could hit the city’s transit budget hard.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Gateway To Nowhere on the Hudson
Donald Trump could well kill more funds for the construction of critical rail infrastructure projects—which doesn’t bode well for the Northeast.
Posted inWorking in America
Charlie and the MBTA
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s privatization initiative at greater Boston’s transit authority has realized short-term savings—but the cure is still adequate public investment.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Turning Up the Heat on WMATA
Serious maintenance issues continue to plague Washington’s transit system, but securing a dependable funding source remains the biggest hurdle
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Infrastructure: Can We Finally Think Big?
The defining challenge of the next president’s infrastructure agenda will be persuading Congress to come along for the ride.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can the Feds Get Washington’s Metro Right?
The D.C. Metro system is in crisis, and a power struggle between federal agencies fighting for the right to oversee safety isn’t helping.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
A Tale of Two Subway Systems
Washington Metro riders might complain about their subway system, but it could be worse—just look at Boston.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Transit Safety Shuffle in the Nation’s Capital
Unless the federal government can exercise proper authority over D.C.’s ailing transit system, dangerous accidents may continue to occur.