Transportation for Massachusetts

(T4MA) is dedicated to creating just and equitable transportation so that every community can flourish.

Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA), established in 2010, is a statewide coalition focused on improving Massachusetts’ transportation systems. T4MA is committed to addressing the decades of inequitable transportation policies adversely impacting low-income, working class, Black, indigenous and communities of color.
T4MA works towards a Commonwealth with transportation systems that connect people with their choice of housing, economic opportunities, healthcare, and accessible and reliable public transportation that benefits residents in all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Our coalition advocates at the federal, state, and local levels for transportation policies that are just, safe, reliable, accessible, equitable and affordable.

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Read our newest policy brief!

In August of 2026, Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley released a report that proposes dedicating tens of billions in federal grants over five years to help eliminate transit fares nationwide.

Fare-Free transit lowers costs for riders and leads to long-term ridership. Massachusetts’s Fare-Free pilot has proven that it works best when sustained and supported from the top down.

Read the Full Report Here
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Our goal is to eliminate disparities and improve outcomes for everyone, particularly those that have been historically, disproportionately impacted by transportation injustice, are transit dependent, and/or are underserved by our transportation systems.

Everyone deserves safe, reliable, accessible, equitable and affordable transportation. Join us in advancing transportation justice for all so that every community can flourish.

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Join Us at the Boston City Council Snow Removal Hearing!

The Boston City Council is having a hearing on snow removal on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 2pm.

Since the storm in January, the City of Boston has already logged over 6,000 snow-related complaints. Since then we have had more snow events, piling onto the safety and accessibility concerns.

Often, roads are cleared for drivers but the reality on the ground for pedestrians is dangerously icy and unworkable. When we don’t clear the paths, we shut neighbors out of the conversation.

T4MA, along with members of the Transit is Essential coalition and the Shared Spaces advocacy group, will be attending the upcoming hearing to offer public testimony. We are inviting YOU to join us, to share your concerns with the City and your councilors.

Let your voice be heard!

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Now Approaching... The Next Stop on the Money Train!

"So, Why Don’t We Have World-Class Public Transit Yet?"

💰The State of Federal Funding for Public Transportation

How Americans move around – whether by car, train, bus, bikes or on foot – is largely determined by what gets funded.  Since the post-war 1950s, we’ve heavily funded the creation of an interconnected highway system to the detriment of, among others, establishing a robust public transit system throughout the country.  As a result, we are decades behind other countries when it comes to affordable and accessible transit options.  

Join us at 12pm on Monday, September 14 at the WGBH Studio at Boston Public Library for a live conversation with experts as we breakdown the daunting topic of federal funding for transportation, its current constraints, what it takes for us to build world-class transit, and how we can better fund how people choose to move around in urban and rural America today.

Learn More Here!
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