Transportation Policy
| Our reports on transportation policy relate to regional transportation issues and projects in the Worcester area including Worcester Regional Airport, the Mass Pike Connector, commuter rail, Worcester Regional Transit Authority, and Union Station. They contain analyses and recommendations for improving service. |
2004
Job Flight from Worcester 30KB
Report No. 04-02
After losing the last commercial service in March 2003, the airport has lost over 120 jobs, worth over $2 million in salaries, the equivalent of losing a mid-size business.
2003
Worcester's Link to the Mass Pike: An Update on the Route 146 Connector 864KB
Report 03-03
Discusses the Connector's over the past two years, as well as the project's implications for Worcester and the surrounding region.
2002
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority: Problems and Options 618KB
Report 02-1
Recommends cost reductions
- In 1986, the Research Bureau published a report entitled "Charting a New Route for Worcester's Mass Transit" (No. 86-6). The report argues that the Worcester Regional Transit Authority was "facing serious problems that require the exploration of more cost-effective methods of operation...in order to avoid substantial cuts in service."
2001
Worcester's Transportation Projects: An Update 140KB
Report No. 01-1
An update on Worcester's major transportation projects, including the Route 146 connector, the Worcester Regional Airport, and commuter rail service between Worcester and Boston.
2000
Connecting the Heart of the Commonwealth to the Hub of the Universe: Making the Case for Expanding Commuter Rail Service Between Worcester and Boston 24KB
Report No. 00-1
Covers the benefits of expanded commuter rail service between Worcester and Boston on
the Framingham line.
1999
The Feasibility of Air Charter Service at Worcester Airport 461KB
Report No. 99-7
Examines the air-charter industry, the regional passenger market, and airfield facilities and indicates that Worcester Airport is favorably positioned to attract domestic air charter service.
The Feasibility of Air Cargo at Worcester Airport 61KB
Report No. 99-3
Examines the possibility of air cargo at the Worcester airport.
1993
The Future of Worcester Airport 1189KB
Report No. 93-2
Is there sufficient demand to attract regular, reliable commercial air service to the Worcester community?
1986
Charting a New Route for Worcester's Mass Transit
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