With a deadline looming to take a position on the latest version of a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants in Mass. to access driver s licenses, the Transportation Committee decided it needs more time, just as it did with a proposal to expand enforcement of the state s seatbelt law.
Almost two years ago to the day, the Transportation Committee voted along party lines to endorse legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts to access driver s licenses.
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Select Page Senate Revives Push for Higher Uber, Lyft Fees By State House News Service | May 28, 2021 | Reprints | Print
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The Senate revived its push to increase fees on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in its fiscal year 2022 budget bill, and with roadway congestion starting to return in force, transportation reform activists are hopeful the House will join their colleagues from across the hall.
With a 27-2 standing vote on Tuesday, senators approved a budget amendment (No. 23) from Transportation Committee Co-chair Sen. Joseph Boncore that would increase the per-trip fee for transportation network companies, or TNCs, and reform how the state collects data from the widely popular platforms.
Plan to make all MBTA buses free could cost $100 million, T General Manager Steve Poftak says
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
By Chris Lisinski | State House News Service
Making all MBTA buses free of fares to riders could have “unintended consequences” on the RIDE paratransit service and carry a price tag stretching close to or above $100 million, T General Manager Steve Poftak said Monday.
Poftak did not explicitly oppose the free bus proposal from Transportation Committee Co-chair Sen. Joseph Boncore, but he said not charging riders on those platforms “may not have the desired effect that some of the advocates believe it will.”