People in Vermont want to spend less time in cars

VTDigger : "While alternative transportation advocates dominated the audience, almost all present raised their hands when asked if they owned a car. About half the car owners said they wanted to drive less than they did, Zicconi said."

Millennials Want More Public Transportation

U.S. PIRG : "As a Millennial myself, I can relate to many of these reasons above. I went to college where I didn’t have, want, or need a car. I’m not yet married (nor do I plan to be for a long while) and want to live in walkable areas where I can get to the grocery stores, restaurants, bars, and other attractions without a car.  But it’s the availability of technology has largely enabled me to realize that want – a number of apps allow me to find the closest bike share, map the fastest bus route home, reserve a car, or order a ride at the touch of a button.

The reasons Millennials as a whole are driving less is varied and complicated, but as the largest generation, they’re the ones with the most to gain or lose from a lack of investment in public transportation.  The decisions we make today are will define how we’re able to navigate our cities in the future and it’s clear that Millennials want more public transportation.  It’s time for our city leaders to head that call."

Survey: Boston Millennials Say MBTA Is Most Important Factor In Where They Live And Work

WBUR: "Millennials in Greater Boston say access to public transit is the most important factor in where they choose to live and work."

Public Transportation Offers Solution to Parking Issues at MGH

bunewsservice.com : "“I don’t have a car. I live in the city,” Kelsey Powers, a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, said. “But even if I did, they [the hospital] don’t give parking benefits unless you’re salaried, and even then you don’t always get it.

“They don’t really have street parking. And it’s every two hours too so I can’t come out and feed [the meter] every two hours,” Powers said."

Connecticut Public sounds off on transportation needs

nhregister : "“We need to link rail lines and bus lines so they can be complementary to each other,”"

New Haven initiative will burn calories instead of money

NHRegister: "In 2014, Go New Haven Go reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 456 tons, cut car transportation by 10,276 miles, helped save $5,754 dollars in transportation costs and helped commuters burn 154,163 extra calories, as 47 commuters pledged to bike or carpool instead of drive to work, according to the program’s website."

Massachusetts #publictransit needs more investment

Panelists talk mass transit - News - Wakefield Observer - Wakefield, MA: "“A reliable, efficient, high-quality transportation system is critical to the strength and future growth of the local economy,” Lewis said. “Environmentally, it takes cars off the roads, and it improves public health.”
However, he said, “there were failures of the public transportation system in the extreme winter weather in February, and even before, there were ongoing issues and concerns with subways, buses and the commuter rail.”
Mares noted that Stoneham, in Sen. Lewis’ Fifth Middlesex district, has just one MBTA bus line (132) and that other areas have even fewer options.
“Twenty-six percent of high-density areas in the region have no public transportation within a quarter-mile of homes,” Mares said. “A lot of pockets don’t have service. With changing demographics, we need to cover the region.”"