Thursday, September 19, 2024

MASSACHUSETTS TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BILLS

TRANSPORTATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT ON FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION

Landmark Legislation is an Opportunity for Future-Ready Investment and Policy; Lawmakers and Baker Administration Should Prioritize Equity, Climate Resilience and Public Transportation

 

“The signing of federal infrastructure legislation is a milestone for our country and for the Commonwealth. It marks a significant down payment on addressing decades of underinvestment, and signals real progress on transportation, equity, climate, water, public health and more. Massachusetts should move swiftly to ensure we are ready to leverage federal investments and make our transit, roads, bikeways and walkways safer, cleaner and more accessible.

 

Now is the time to match federal funding with state resources and future-ready transportation policy to make a leap forward with electrification, equity, climate resilience, and expansion of public transit. While this legislation is not everything that our state and nation need, it represents the most significant new federal investment in transportation in a generation.

 

Let’s put it to wise use.

 

Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) is a diverse coalition of more than 100 member and partner organizations with a stake in improving transportation across the Commonwealth. Our coalition advocates at the state, federal, and local levels for transportation policies that are innovative, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. We want a transportation system that strengthens our economy and our communities, while also being safer, healthier, more affordable and reliable.

Learn more at t4ma.org