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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3392 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3705
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the MBTA.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/17/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3392 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3705
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3705) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the MBTA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following section:
3 Section 53. (a) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall expand its public
4dashboards to include benchmarking metrics against regional transit authorities, including but
5not limited to the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and the Worcester Regional Transit
6Authority. The metrics shall include cost-per-passenger-trip, cost-per-vehicle-mile, revenue
7recovery ratios, administrative overhead as a percentage of operating costs, and other
8performance indicators as determined by the authority.
9 (b) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall establish a system to monitor
10on-time performance for all modes of transit, including buses, commuter rail, ferries, and subway
11services. The authority shall adopt an on-time performance goal of 80 percent or higher and 2 of 2
12conduct monthly route audits. The findings of such audits shall be made publicly available
13through the authority’s reliability dashboard.
14 (c) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall develop and implement a fleet
15replacement program to modernize its vehicle inventory. The program shall prioritize the
16acquisition of low-emission and accessible vehicles and shall comply with federal and state
17environmental standards.
18 (d) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall equip all vehicles with real-
19time tracking technology to monitor service delays, passenger load, and operational status. The
20tracking data shall be integrated into the authority’s public dashboards to provide real-time
21updates to passengers and transit planning staff.
22 (e) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall submit an annual report to the
23Joint Committee on Transportation and the clerks of the House of Representatives and Senate.
24The report shall summarize: (1) progress on the implementation of benchmarking metrics and
25public dashboard updates; (2) results of monthly route audits and progress toward on-time
26performance goals; (3) updates on the fleet replacement program; and (4) improvements in
27service reliability, cost-effectiveness, and passenger satisfaction.