Close to 70 people attended the North Shore TMA's February Transportation Finance Roundtable. The roundtable featured a presentation by MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard Davey of the state's plan for transportation infrastructure investment and how to pay for that investment. Senate Transportation Chair Thomas McGee moderated a lively conversation with attendees. Most people in the room agreed that they want and need - at a minimum, the infrastructure that is currently in place - the key question remains how should we pay for it!
We are still collecting comments to let the legislature know your thoughts on how/if we should pay for transportation infrastructure investment.
Please email us with your comments.
Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit Increased for 2013
The Fiscal Cliff bill increases the transportation fringe benefit to $245/mo for qualified transit and vanpool fares and parking for 2013! Retroactive increases for 2012 transit and vanpool fare (from $125/mo to $240/mo) were also included in the bill. Bike Commuters continue to be eligible for up $20/mo for pre-tax qualified expenses related to bike commuting.
From left: Representative John
Keenan, Milk and Honey Green
Grocer owners Bill and Sharon
Driscoll, Salem Chamber Executive
Director Rinus Oosthoek
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
MBTA Public Meeting: Salem Station Improvements & Parking Garage
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Bentley Elementary School
25 Memorial Drive
Salem, MA
(Location is accessible to persons with disabilities)
Meeting Agenda:
Welcome and Introductions
Project Update
Schedule Update
90% Design Update
Existing Parking Lot Closing
North Shore Transportation Management
Association | 120 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
| Salem, MA 01970
Andrea Leary, Executive Director | Al Marrone, Outreach Manager
P: 603-702-2156 | F:
781-639-6263 | Email NSTMA Satellite office: 100 Cummings Center, Suite
342G, Beverly, MA 01915
The North Shore Transportation Management
Association is a non‑profit organization,
working to address
transportation issues in
Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Peabody and Salem.
MBTA adopts bicycle pilot for peak commute times
