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Recent studies reveal that the MBTA had the highest bus maintenance costs in the nation in 2015. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report finds MBTA has nation’s highest bus maintenance costs of 2015

Ludi Wang March 29, 2017

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority had the highest bus maintenance costs per hour out of the 25 largest public transit agencies in the United States in 2015, according to a Pioneer Institute report...

James Stergios, a public policy expert at the Pioneer Institute, has been elected to the Boston University Board of Overseers. PHOTO COURTESY PIONEER INSTITUTE

BU names notable alumni to university boards

Laney Ruckstuhl February 27, 2017

Boston University announced Thursday it had recently appointed an ESPN journalist and a public policy expert, both BU alum, to its Board of Trustees and Board of Overseers. Kevin Merida, senior...

The Pioneer Institute found that Massachusetts will spend $162 million in new costs over the next 10 years. PHOTO BY ADRIANA DIAZ/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Report analyzes effects of Affordable Care Act on Massachusetts

Dave Sebastian September 6, 2016

To increase access to health insurance across the Commonwealth, the Boston-based Pioneer Institute analyzed the impact of funds totaling at least $324 million that will be provided by the Massachusetts...

Several Boston-area advocacy groups have spoken out about the possible fare increase of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority services that would go into effect in July. ILLUSTRATION BY ETHAN CAPELLO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Possible MBTA fare increase upsets locals

Oriana Durand February 11, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority met with backlash during a public meeting regarding a potential fare increase. Frank DePaola, general manager of the MBTA, addressed concerns that...

The Pioneer Institute released a brief Monday explaining how four bills currently in the Massachusetts State Legislature could hurt ridesharing companies' business. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Regulation for Lyft, Uber could hurt business, report finds

Olivia Quintana September 23, 2015

According to a policy brief published Monday by the Pioneer Institute, three regulatory bills currently before the Massachusetts State Legislature could have a damaging effect on transportation network...

A study released Wednesday by the Pioneer Institute found that problems with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority do not come from a lack of funding, but instead how funds are allocated. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA problems linked to fund allocation, study says

Monika Nayak March 30, 2015

A report released Wednesday by the Pioneer Institute found that a lack of funding is not the root of the problems for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, but instead the way in which the money...

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