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Christian MilNeil

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Mass. Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments
For all the bad news about Massachusetts' transit system this month, the state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18 million lobbying campaign.
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New Climate Policies Target the Commonwealth’s Worst Polluter: MassDOT

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments
While other sectors of the Massachusetts economy are reducing their consumption of fossil fuels, pollution on MassDOT's roadways has been getting worse. Here's why.
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Highway Pollution Is Surging Back Towards Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Christian MilNeil | May 12, 2022 | No Comments
The finding undermines hope that increased work-from-home arrangements can have a major impact on meeting the state’s climate goals.
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Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over Boston Transit

By Christian MilNeil | May 10, 2022 | No Comments
An “extremely concerned” federal agency will increase its oversight over the the T, and advocates worry that the move could severely constrain the T’s ability to plan for its future. “The potential is basically a federal takeover where suits from D.C. basically come in to run the place,” warns Brian Kane, the Executive Director of […]
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Study: Most EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices

By Christian MilNeil | May 6, 2022 | No Comments
Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.
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Mass. Governor Developing E-Bike Incentive Program

By Christian MilNeil | May 3, 2022 | No Comments
The Baker administration wants to help more Bay State residents purchase electric pedal-assist bicycles.
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International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments
Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure.
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… While Massachusetts Ranks As the Best

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments
League of American Bicyclists has ranked Massachusetts number 1 in the country in the organization’s 2022 Bicycle Friendly State Report Card. Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation’s most bicycle-friendly state.
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A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 1, 2022 | No Comments
It’s become an annual rite of spring: transit agencies across Massachusetts are examining blooms of red ink in their budgets for the next fiscal year, and wondering whether state lawmakers will step in and give them the funding they need to avoid service cuts. This year, though, voters may be able to take matters into […]
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Advocates Rally for E-Bike Legislation at Mass. State House

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 30, 2022 | No Comments
Bike advocates and elected officials want lawmakers to formalize a new legal definition of pedal-assist electric bicycles.
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In 2021, Most Massachusetts Pedestrian Killings Were Concentrated In Just 12 Communities

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments
A new WalkBoston analysis of pedestrian deaths during 2021 found that most fatal crashes that killed pedestrians last year were concentrated in only 12 cities and towns across the Commonwealth, and that older adults were disproportionately represented among the victims. In 2021, at least 75 pedestrians lost their lives in traffic crashes in Massachusetts, according […]
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How Transportation Could Reshape Mass. Gov Race

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 24, 2022 | No Comments
The next governor of Massachusetts will enter office with another looming budget crunch at the MBTA, a historic amount of federal infrastructure money in play, mounting pressure to meet the state’s climate goals, and momentum for changing the way we pay for transit.
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