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Transitmatters
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The TransitMatters is your source for transportation news and analysis in Boston. We promote the use and growth of public transit, walking, cycling, skating and other sustainable modes.
Episodes
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Podcast Episode 31 - Ride Sharing, Taxis, and Transit
The TransitMatters Podcast returns from break with a discussion on Lyft and ride sharing services with special guest Tyler George, General Manager of Lyft Boston. Tyler has a spirited discussion with hosts Josh Fairchild, Jeremy Mendelson and recurring panelist, sound engineer (and former General...
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Podcast Episode 30.5 - Ride-Along with Jim Aloisi to WGBH's The Scrum
For this mini-episode of the podcast, we were joined by former Massachusetts Transport Secretary and TransitMatters Board Member Jim Aloisi. We both took a trip on transit from Haymarket Station to Brass Union in Somerville's Union Square.
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Podcast 30 - Kids on Transit with Lee Biernbaum
[Lede Photo: Kids on transit is a tale as old as...transit — Shirley Temple Rides the 'L' via Flickr] We're joined in studio by Lee Biernbaum, an economist for the U.S. Department of Transportation and author of the Kids In The Stairwell blog. We cover issues with kids on transit including...
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Podcast 29 - Transit Advocacy with Rafael Mares from the Conservation Law Foundation
We're joined in studio by prominent Boston transit advocate Rafael Mares, Vice President and Director of Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice for the Conservation Law Foundation. CLF has been instrumental in improving access and mobility for MBTA users, including holding the state to...
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Podcast 28 - Commuter Rail Modernization & why the North South Rail Link matters
We're joined in studio by Brad Bellows in this conversation to talk about the state of Commuter Rail and what the North South Rail Link can do for our region. Brad is an architect, board member of the Association for Public Transportation, and a member of the North South Rail Link Working Group...
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Podcast 27 - Transportation For Massachusetts (T4MA)
We're joined in the studio by Transportation For Massachusetts (T4MA) staff -- Josh Ostroff, Partnerships Director & Charlie Ticotsky, Policy Director -- to let us know what they do and share recent news on their efforts to secure more funding for transit. Visit t4ma.org or follow them on Twitter...
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Podcast 26 - Security, Maintenance and A Plan for Overnight Bus Service
Many things led to the end of the most recent attempt to extend MBTA service late into the night, and the latest MBTA mitigation proposals don't really solve the problem. But what if, instead of trying to cater to the college entertainment demographic, we designed a comprehensive overnight…
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Podcast 25 - Fare Increases, Transfers, Late Night and how to advocate for better transit
The MBTA Control Board voted Monday to raise fares by 10 percent or more despite disruptive protests by community advocates.
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Podcast 24 - Rich Davey, Former MBTA GM & Secretary of Transportation
Former MBTA General Manager and MassDOT Secretary, Rich Davey joins us to reflect on his experience and share insight into the current challenges and opportunities facing the T. Why has the service become so unreliable? Will we ever plan for and implement system upgrades? How can we better use…
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Podcast 23 - Alon Levy, Pedestrian Observations
We sat down with urban transit student and author of the popular Pedestrian Observations blog, Alon Levy, well known among advocates for his knowledge of best (and worst) practices in urban planning and transportation. In a time of short-sighted cost-cutting and privatization efforts, it is...
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Podcast 22 - MBTA Raising Fares Again, Overtime Lies, Challenges and Opportunities
The MBTA fare increase proposals (presentation, summary) are unnecessary and not even helpful in closing the budget gap. This is the latest example to the way the Fiscal & Management Control Board is using misleading statistics to support an ideological agenda that has never worked. What happened...
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Podcast 21b - Young Professionals Study & the Governor's Performance with Rich Parr
Our resident polling expert, Rich Parr joins us from the MassINC Polling Group to let us know what people think about Governor Baker and his handling of the MBTA, as well as a new study from the Urban Land Institute on the preferences and lifestyles of "millennials". In this case, the focus is on...
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Podcast 21a - Young Professionals Study & the Governor's Performance with Rich Parr
Our resident polling expert, Rich Parr joins us from the MassINC Polling Group to let us know what people think about Governor Baker and his handling of the MBTA, as well as a new study from the Urban Land Institute on the preferences and lifestyles of "millennials". In this case, the focus is on...
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Podcast 20 - Advocacy Updates: Fares, Late Night Service, Commuter Rail, GLX and Service Planning to make the MBTA network more effective
This show is focused on MBTA advocacy, with the full crew sharing our thoughts on some of the things in the media lately, and which we've been working on. Fares increases are proposed again despite the absence of a vision for upgrading and growing our network. It's hard to ask people for more…
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Transit Funding Panel sponsored by Budget For All MA
On October 24, 2015, Budget For All hosted a discussion on the state of transit in Eastern Massachusetts and strategies to achieve increased state and federal funding for the MBTA and other public transportation services. TransitMatters believes that while cities should prioritize MBTA operations...
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Podcast 18 - Transit Operations & Public-Private Partnerships with John Attanucci
We sit down with longtime transit consultant John Attanucci at the MIT Transit Lab to discuss some of the deficiencies in our transit network and how we could better design and manage it. We also learn about existing private transportation services and how they might help fill critical gaps in…
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Podcast 17 - Commuter Rail: filling the gaps in local and regional transit
We turn our attention to the MBTA Commuter Rail network and how it must be be part of the solution to many of our local and regional transportation challenges. Regional rail is a very important component of the transit network in terms of tackling street and highway congestion and, if designed...
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Podcast 16 - Former MassDOT Secretary James Aloisi on the state of transit in Boston
Former MassDOT Secretary James Aloisi joins us to share his thoughts on the MBTA fiscal and management control board - how focusing on the bottom line distracts from improving and expanding our transit network - and how we can achieve a robust, efficient and egalitarian transportation system in…
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Podcast 15 - Amateur Planner on BRT, the MBTA report, Allston ...
Ari Ofsevit, transit operations professional and the Amateur Planner, joins us once again to discuss how Governor Baker's MBTA Commission Report (full pdf) used unfair comparisons and erroneous data to push a specific right-wing agenda, whether privatization makes any sense at all (and why…
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Podcast 04 - MBTA Present & Future: transit challenges and opportunities.
Discussing the state of transit in Boston are Marc Ebuna, Jeremy Mendelson and Josh Fairchild. In this wide ranging conversation, sure to be the first of many, we discuss some of what's (not) working in our fragmented transportation network and share some potential solutions. The present MBTA...
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Podcast 02 - Urban truck & bus safety, too much free parking
Transportation researcher Alex Epstein shares his latest work improving safety around trucks and buses. We focus on education/training, visibility and equipment such as mirrors and side guards. Ask your city, transit agency or delivery company what they are doing to prevent fatalities. More after...
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Podcast 01 - Green Line updates; Bridj luxury bus service
Transit Matters co-editor Marc Ebuna joins me for this special inaugural episode focusing on the Green Line. Following a recent public meeting with MBTA staff, Marc shares the latest Green Line initiatives including vehicle tracking (real-time train arrival info), signal priority, stop...
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The TransitMatters is your source for transportation news and analysis in Boston. We promote the use and growth of public transit, walking, cycling, skating and other sustainable modes.
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