WRTA Advisory Board Members: https://www.therta.com/wrta-advisory-board/
WRTA Advisory Board meetings: https://www.therta.com/2019/?category_name=public-notices
Transportation Planning Advisory Group (TPAG)
Ride-Sharing per-ride Assessment Legislation:
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2016/Chapter187
Annually, not later than February 1, each transportation network company shall submit to the director of the division established in section 23 of chapter 25 the number of rides from the previous calendar year that originated within each city or town and a per-ride assessment of $0.20. A transportation network company shall not charge a transportation network rider or a transportation network driver, as defined in section 1 of chapter 159A½, for the cost of the per-ride assessment. Not later than June 30, the director shall post on the division’s website the aggregate number of rides from the previous calendar year originating within each city or town.
(c) The division shall: (i) proportionately distribute ½ of the amount received from the fund to a city or town based on the number of rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I of the General laws and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; (ii) distribute ¼ of the amount collected to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established in section 2 of chapter 23G of the General Laws to provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced service, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development; and (iii) distribute ¼ of the amount collected to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m4jrwyo3ruc9twe/CMMPO%20CPT-HST%20Final%20May%202019.pdf?dl=0
MassMobility's Funding for community transportation website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/funding-for-community-transportation
A one-stop searchable directory of public, private and accessible transportation options in Massachusetts
In 2018, rideshare companies, also called transportation network companies (TNCs), provided 81.3 million rides in Massachusetts, approximately 25% more than in 2017. This increase happened across the state, in towns and cities of all sizes and types.
https://tnc.sites.digital.mass.gov/
The Research Bureau is pleased to present its latest report The Implications of a Fare-Free WRTA: http://www.wrrb.org/reports/2019/05/the-implications-of-a-fare-free-wrta/
https://www.mbta.com/accessibility/get-involved/rtag The Riders’ Transportation Access Group (R-TAG) is a customer organization with a mission to advise the MBTA on transportation issues that affect people with disabilities and seniors. Membership is open to the general public.