Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) on Tuesday joined the final, closed-door meeting of the 31-member transportation funding task force she charged with “making recommendations for a long-term sustainable transportation finance plan,” CommonWealth Beacon reports.
Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt — who is co-chairing the panel with Healey’s budget chief, Matt Gorzkowicz — said the report that will be released in the coming days is a comprehensive review of short- to long-term funding mechanisms seen around the world. Presumably, that will include congestion pricing. Healey said she is keeping an eye on how Manhattan’s newly implemented program plays out.
TRN notes, reporting last summer suggested some confusion had emerged about the role of the task force, along with concern that Healey may have downgraded its mission.