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EDITORIAL JANUARY 15, 2018 THERE ARE MANY THINGS to like in the MBTA’s plan for a new fare collection system. By sheer bulk, there ought to be: At 1,112 pages, the request for proposals that resulted in the November contract… Continue Reading →
By Robin Washington Dec 21, 2017 Afrose Amlani went from a wealthy upbringing to homeless at age 40. Her fortunes turned again when she discovered the power of experiential learning. https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/12/21/afrose-amlani-living-montessori-academy-bellevue.html
NOVEMBER 19, 2017 A plan to extend the MBTA’s Fairmount commuter rail line to Foxborough might at first seem to pit minority city residents against suburbanites. But the proposed one-year experiment could be a victory for both communities, and, with… Continue Reading →
November 14, 2017 Robin Washington WGBH News This week, the first new Orange Line cars made by Chinese rail giant CRRC Corp. will be hoisted into a boat in Shanghai. They’ll arrive in Boston sometime in December to begin testing… Continue Reading →
Chicago Sun-Times Robin Washington 10/20/2017 On Aug. 28, 1963, a quarter of a million people gathered at the March on Washington to call for civil rights. Two months later, an equal number protested in Chicago against segregated schools. If… Continue Reading →
October 10, 2017 ROBIN WASHINGTON The MBTA’s new Orange Line cars are rolling on the tracks — in China. Six of the new cars navigated a test track at the Changchun, China facility of rail giant CRRC. As first… Continue Reading →
October 10, 2017 ROBIN WASHINGTON Try to cross most Boston intersections and you know the drill: Press the button — and wait. The standard in Boston has been for the walk signal to come up only after cars get their… Continue Reading →
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