Links

Transportation Providers in New England

	Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) — composed of seven agencies, seven municipalities, and a public advisory committee that collectively carry out the federally mandated "continuing, comprehensive and cooperative" (3C) transportation planning process for the region.
	Regional Transportation Advisory Council (RTAC) — an independent group of citizens and officials charged with providing public input on transportation planning to the Boston MPO; formerly called Joint Regional Transportation Committee. APT is a member of RTAC.
	T Riders Union — activist organization that is a core committee of ACE (Alternatives for Community & Environment)
	The Underground Newton Transit Site — An independent site concentrating on Newton but with lots of links to transportation information all over. (No longer being updated.)
	The Arborway Committee — An association advocating restoration of Green Line service on the Arborway line in Jamaica Plain.
	bostonpublictransit.com — an independent blog by Jake Hirshberg on all things T.
	Gallery of the Absurd: Special MBTA Section — An independent site maintained by Erik Wegweiser documenting some of the many absurdities in the T, from a rider's point of view.
	Boston Transit & Traffic — Another independent site mostly about transit in the Boston area. By Joshuah Mello.
	MBTA.net — "a portal into other sites which are dedicated, in one way or another, to the T", by Erik Haugsjaa
	BadTransit — "News, vitriolic opinion, commentary, biting sarcasm, parody, dissent, insult, and sad humor on the USA's most inept mass-transit system — Boston's MBTA", by Mark Richards
	SmarTraveler — SmarTraveler provides information about current traffic conditions, including MBTA route delays and other updates, via the Web or recordings on their phone tree (617-374-1234).
	Massport — They operate Logan Airport and other services. Some good resources for visitors on their site.
	National Association of Railroad Passengers — NARP is an advocacy and lobbying group supporting improved passenger train service around the U.S.
	Trainriders/Northeast — This group has been working for years to bring intercity train service to Portland, Maine. It finally become a reality in December 2001.
	New Hampshire Railroad Revitalization Association
	National Corridors Initiative
	APTA (American Public Transit Association) — APTA (not to be confused with APT!) represents the transportation industry.
	NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign — Advocacy group for public transportation in the New York City area.
	New York City Subway resources — An independent site.
	Boston Online — Many links to information about the city.
	Commonwealth Communities — Links to sites for many Massachusetts cities & towns.
	Boston links — The page on Commonweath Communities with links related to Boston.
	State and Local Government on the Net — Page of links for Massachusetts state and local government.
	Neighborhoods.Net — Community Web sites in Eastern Massachusetts.
	City of Boston — Official site, featuring the Mayor's office, etc.
	Official Big Dig Site — Official publicity site of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel project.