Tag: Gov. Charlie Baker

Lawmakers Push MBTA Task Force For Specifics On Report

State House News Service | April 27, 2015 Gov. Charlie Baker’s MBTA task force didn’t have time to “drill down” into the authority’s relationship with its new commuter rail system operator but did learn that the T and Keolis do not have a strong relationship, according to one task force member. At a Transportation Committee …

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Time to pop this trial balloon

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Commonwealth Magazine | James Aloisi | Apr 6, 2015 I KNOW SOMETHING about trial balloons. I launched a few myself when I was state transportation secretary. It’s a tried and true way for public officials to test whether there will be any meaningful push back to a decision before the decision is actually made. If …

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Is Gov. Baker’s Special Panel Evaluating the MBTA Fairly?

Frontier Group | Tony Dutzik | 04/07/2015 As Gov. Baker’s special panel on the MBTA prepares to release its recommendations for the future of transit in the Boston area, it is important that its conclusions be based on accurate information. Writing in CommonWealth yesterday, former state Transportation Secretary James Aloisi raised important questions about the …

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