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Advocates press for comprehensive roadway pricing and regional tolling reforms; senators propose equity and RTA board changes
Summary
Transportation advocates and senators told the committee that roadway pricing, congestion pricing, and expanded tolling authority could reduce congestion, cut emissions and produce revenue for transit. Witnesses urged comprehensive planning; senators proposed advisory board changes and broader toll authority for fairness across regions.
Pete Wilson, senior policy director at T for Mass, urged the Joint Committee on Transportation to advance S 2353 (Metropolitan Transportation Network) and S 2354 (Regional Equity and Roadway Board), which together would create a planning and tolling framework for Greater Boston and study statewide roadway pricing measures.
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