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Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss a controversy about potential state border tolls, the latest plans for connecting eastern and western Massachusetts by a future rail system, how the changing climate is impacting local residents, and more.
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On The Rundown, we discuss the potential for local access to the Quabbin Reservoir drinking supply, the budget deficits facing many regional schools, and the termination of a key rail car manufacturing contract.
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Beyond Mobility is a Massachusetts Department of Transportation document the state and agencies will use for the next 25 years to build-out and maintain the transportation infrastructure in Massachusetts.
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The agency, SEPTA, announced late last week it is terminating its $185-million contract with Springfield, Massachusetts-based CRRC, for 45 train cars for its commuter railroad.
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A contract "reset" with the manufacturer of new Red and Orange Line trains would set the end of 2027 as the latest completion target for the maligned project, add up to $148 million in allowable costs, and forgive tens of millions of dollars more in penalties.
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As lawmakers around the country struggle with an over-capacity emergency shelter crisis, Mass. lawmakers wrestle with reform and time limits in the only state in the country that guarantees access to shelter.
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UMass researchers say one reason for deteriorating roads in low income communities is redlining, which is the practice of denying people access to credit because of where they live.
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A goal of expanding train service across the state is a "mode shift" — essentially bringing people away from single-occupancy vehicles onto mass transit, where there are efficiencies that are gained. But many hurdles remain for this project.
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This week Carrie Saldo talks with panelists about connecting western Mass. to Boston, local control of Holyoke schools, demand for mail-in ballots, and abolitionist David Ruggles.
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Eight communities and UMass Amherst participate in the system, which provides electric-assist bicycles for rent. The program was shelved last year after the company overseeing it entered bankruptcy proceedings.