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As budget woes continue to strain the Commonwealth’s ability to maintain its aging transportation system and constrain its vision for the system’s future, more than twenty Bay State organizations have formed Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) to advocate for alternative financing and improved accountability in pursuit of a modern transportation system that works for Massachusetts. T4MA brings together a broad cross-section of historically disconnected organizations in the areas of transportation, regional planning, affordable housing development, public health, environmental advocacy, environmental justice and smart growth that will use their diverse experience and collective influence to bring about a safe, convenient, reliable and affordable transportation system for the people of Massachusetts.
John Walkey, field organizer of T4MA, explained, “On behalf T4MA, we thank Mr. Mullan for his dedicated service and welcome Mr. Davey to his new position. We look forward to working with him to ensure that the Commonwealth will create and maintain a 21st century transportation system that is at the heart of a thriving economy. The jobs and economic prosperity the State hopes to sustain cannot be built on top of an underfinanced and crumbling transportation system.” More >
helen soussou
I am happy to hear about T4MA. We need to strengthen our MBTA financially. I think that a gasoline tax is better than raising fares. We also need more federal help with the MBTA. That’s my thoughts. This needs to be a priority. We need to build a groundswell of support for the MBTA. We definitely need to keep improving accountability while seeking funding for the system.
Rayleen Nunez
I look forward to T4MA challenging MA to provide adequate public transportation, and public disabled transportation for everyone in the State.