Transportation for Massachusetts

10/15/2026

Last October 1st, in Chesterfield, we officially released three economic impact reports, completed by the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute, on the microtransit services of Helping Our Women on the Outer Cape, the Hilltown CDC, and the South County Connector in Southern Berkshire County. These 3 rural Massachusetts community-led microtransit services are not only lifelines for residents but have also generated a combined $24.6 million in economic benefits in the communities they serve.

Thank you to Representatives Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Lindsay Sabadosa for their constant support and partnership, and to our allies across the state who continue to stand with us in finding sustainable funding for this important public service.

To read the reports and view photos from the release, go to https://t4ma.org/microtransit-economic-analysis-reports/

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

Our Gathering in Worcester this year was LIT 💥 (If we may say so ourselves! 😁)

From the inspiring museum tour to Undersecretary Samantha Silverberg’s expansive and relevant keynote to the elucidating exchange of our amazing panel - Andrea Freeman, Etel Haxhiaj, Kat Eschel, Isabel Lopez, Joshua Rickman, Monica Elias-Orellana, Noah Berger and Sandra Sheehan - to the incredible performance of our West African djembefola, Sidy Maiga, to the uplifting closing remarks of Viviana Abreu-Hernandez to being in community with each other, we had a fun and illuminating experience.

Coalition-building does not happen in a day but taking time to be in community - for even just a day - reminds us that we are stronger together. Working together for “A State Connected, Transportation That Leaves No Community Behind.”

To explore the full photo gallery from the day, check out our website at https://t4ma.org/2026-annual-gathering

10/01/2026

🎉 Today we release three economic impact reports, prepared by the UMass Donahue Institute, which find that the rural Massachusetts microtransit services studied generated a combined $24.6 million in economic benefits.

The findings include:

📊 The South County Connector generated an estimated $16.5 million in economic impact during 2024 and 2025, or approximately $12 for every dollar invested. The service provided 21,924 one-way trips in 2025, including more than 6,000 work trips.

📊 Hilltown CDC’s transportation services generated nearly $4 million in economic impact between 2022 and 2025, or approximately $23 for every dollar invested. The programs provided nearly 14,000 trips during the four-year period.

📊 Helping Our Women generated approximately $4.2 million in economic impact between 2022 and 2025, or $8 for every dollar invested. It provided more than 3,600 trips during that period, with 82 percent of its 2025 trips connecting residents to health care.

These services are immensely important to the riders they serve, and now these reports show the economic impacts the services provide to their communities.

Read the reports here! https://t4ma.org/microtransit-economic-analysis-reports

09/30/2026

🚨 🚧 Blue Hill Ave is currently not safe. It is at the top 3% of crashes in the City, making it one of the most dangerous stretches of roadway in Boston. Every 3 days, a crash occurs on BHA requiring EMS intervention. We need to prioritize safety, accessibility, and transportation equity.

📝 Read our full statement here: https://t4ma.org/publication/blue-hill-ave-project-advocates-joint-message-september-30-2026/

We look forward to seeing you at the Dorchester Town Hall tonight!

09/23/2026

🏆🤝Over the spring and summer, we hosted 11 pairs of advocates and public officials from all over the state participate in our Champions Institute, where they learned lessons on complete streets from experts all over the country. The course was capped with the champions' eligibility to apply for a $10,000 grant to kick off their complete streets project.

🎉We congratulate Noah Tuke of Malden Safe Streets, in collaboration with Councillor Stephen Winslow, for receiving the inaugural T4MA Champions Institute Grant. Champions Institute is a program of both T4MA and Smart Growth America. Congrats, Noah! We are very excited to support your work.

Learn more about the MA Champions Institute here: https://t4ma.org/the-champions-institute/

Learn more about Malden Safe Streets here: https://maldensafestreets.org/

09/21/2026

🎉T4MA is proud to welcome Katarina “Kat” Torres Radisic as our Associate Director for Special Projects. They bring with them their extensive experience in the disability community and transportation advocacy.

Prior to joining T4MA, Kat spent more than three years at the Boston Center for Independent Living, where they directed the Riders’ Transportation Access Group (RTAG), a community-based advocacy group that advises the MBTA on transportation matters impacting people with disabilities and older adults.

09/14/2026

⏰🚂Next up on Transportation For Massachusetts' Money Train Learning Series: Let's talk Federal Transportation Funding!

Join us on TODAY, at 12 Noon, at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library. This in-person conversation will be moderated by Jeremy Siegel of GBH News, and feature:

* Yonah Freemark, Principal Research Associate,Urban Institute
* Corrigan Salerno, Transportation Policy Manager, Metropolitan Abundance Project
* Stephanie Pollack, Former Federal Highway Deputy Administrator & MassDOT Secretary

🖥️If you are unable to attend in-person, you can join us through the livestream here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/hf2tMrI5AB8?si=yTRvVsFZEDDpVi_2

🔍Learn more about the Money Train Series here: https://t4ma.org/the-money-train/

09/10/2026

⏰Federal funding for transportation was set to expire at the end of September before Congress extended the funding until December, but the extension contains significant cuts to public transit. Read more here - https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/article/55403068/surface-transportation-programs-extended-to-december-2026 .
🚂As Congress works on reauthorization of transportation funding beyond December, more significant cuts are possible. Tune in to the next T4MA Money Train discussion to learn more about federal transportation funding, and how it impacts us here in MA, with our panel of experts. Learn more about attending LIVE & find the link to live stream at https://t4ma.org/transportation-funding-initiatives/the-money-train/

09/02/2026

Next up on Transportation For Massachusetts' Money Train Learning Series: Let's talk Federal Transportation Funding!

What exactly is "Re-Authorization"? And how will proposed legislation—the BUILD Act - impact public transit?

Join us on Monday, September 14th, at 12 Noon, at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library. This in-person conversation will be moderated by Jeremy Siegel of GBH News, and feature:

* Yonah Freemark, Principal Research Associate,Urban Institute
* Corrigan Salerno, Transportation Policy Manager, Metropolitan Abundance Project
* Stephanie Pollack, Former Federal Highway Deputy Administrator & MassDOT Secretary

If you are unable to attend in-person, you can join us through the livestream here:

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