Worcester Regional Airport, airport code ORH, was founded in 1946 as a municipal airport. Over the years it has enjoyed periods of great success, peaking at 354,000 passenger enplanements in 1989, and periods of quiescence with the departure of major national airlines in the late 1990s.

December 4, 2013 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Pavilion DCU Center

After advocating for many years the sale or lease of Worcester Regional Airport to Massport, The Research Bureau is pleased to endorse the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Massport for the transfer of the facility.

April 28, 2010 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Monday, April 27 2009 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. CMRPC Union Hall, 2nd floor

This report complements The Research Bureau's recently-released report, "What's Up With Downtown Worcester?: Prospects for Revitalization." Discussed are the results of the Downtown ComNET (Computerized Neighborhood Environment Tracking) survey, which tracks the physical condition of a neighborhood, including streets, sidewalks, and buildings.

Discusses the progress of the construction of the Route 146 Connector over the past two years, as well as the project's implications for Worcester and the surrounding region.

This report argues that the Worcester Regional Transit Authority faces serious problems and must adopt more cost-effective methods of operation in order to avoid substantial cuts in service.

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.

Covers the benefits of expanded commuter rail service between Worcester and Boston on the Framingham line.