Longtime TransitMatters Leader @jarjoh.bsky.social Announces Departure - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/16/l...
Longtime TransitMatters Leader Announces Departure - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Jarred Johnson, who has led the Boston-based advocacy organization TransitMatters since 2019, has announced plans to leave the organization next month to join Toole Design, a planning and engineering ...
mass.streetsblog.org
January 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Longtime TransitMatters Leader @jarjoh.bsky.social Announces Departure - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/16/l...
@jarjoh.bsky.social is a fantastic leader (and a great friend)! He deserves all the praise for the work he's done at TransitMatters. I can't wait for his next chapter, and for the continued amazing work that the next TransitMatters ED will do.
Next month, our Executive Director Jarred Johnson will step aside to pursue a new career opportunity.
While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3PGtwu1
While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3PGtwu1
Media Statement: TransitMatters Announces Leadership Transition — TransitMatters
Today, the board of TransitMatters announced that Executive Director Jarred Johnson will be leaving the organization next month to pursue a new career opportunity, leading the Boston office of Toole D...
transitmatters.org
January 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
@jarjoh.bsky.social is a fantastic leader (and a great friend)! He deserves all the praise for the work he's done at TransitMatters. I can't wait for his next chapter, and for the continued amazing work that the next TransitMatters ED will do.
Next month, our Executive Director Jarred Johnson will step aside to pursue a new career opportunity.
While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3PGtwu1
While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3PGtwu1
Media Statement: TransitMatters Announces Leadership Transition — TransitMatters
Today, the board of TransitMatters announced that Executive Director Jarred Johnson will be leaving the organization next month to pursue a new career opportunity, leading the Boston office of Toole D...
transitmatters.org
January 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Next month, our Executive Director Jarred Johnson will step aside to pursue a new career opportunity.
While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3PGtwu1
While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3PGtwu1
Wild how the Boston MBTA lapped Toronto on this. As shown by data from Transitmatters' MBTA Data Dashboard.
August 13, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Wild how the Boston MBTA lapped Toronto on this. As shown by data from Transitmatters' MBTA Data Dashboard.
An Exit Interview With Jarred Johnson, Outgoing Leader of @transitmatters.bsky.social - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/03/11/a...
An Exit Interview With Jarred Johnson, Outgoing Leader of TransitMatters - Streetsblog Massachusetts
This winter, Jarred Johnson gave up his role at the helm of the grassroots transit advocacy organization TransitMatters to take a new job leading the Boston office of Toole Design, a planning and engi...
mass.streetsblog.org
March 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
An Exit Interview With Jarred Johnson, Outgoing Leader of @transitmatters.bsky.social - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/03/11/a...
There’s a good report by @transitmatters on the Dorchester bottleneck with ways to overcome the situation available here: transitmatters.org/blog/oldcolony
March 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There’s a good report by @transitmatters on the Dorchester bottleneck with ways to overcome the situation available here: transitmatters.org/blog/oldcolony
The first Black woman to be mayor in MA. The man who built TransitMatters. The leader of the MA housing movement since the very beginning.
Honored to have Denise, @jarjoh.bsky.social, and @jessekb.bsky.social in this fight.
Honored to have Denise, @jarjoh.bsky.social, and @jessekb.bsky.social in this fight.
April 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The first Black woman to be mayor in MA. The man who built TransitMatters. The leader of the MA housing movement since the very beginning.
Honored to have Denise, @jarjoh.bsky.social, and @jessekb.bsky.social in this fight.
Honored to have Denise, @jarjoh.bsky.social, and @jessekb.bsky.social in this fight.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at Open Streets Roxbury on Saturday! See you next month in Hyde Park 🚲🛼🚶🛹 🛴🧑🦽
July 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at Open Streets Roxbury on Saturday! See you next month in Hyde Park 🚲🛼🚶🛹 🛴🧑🦽
♥️ Thank you to the nearly 600 people who signed our Boylston Street bus lane Action Alert!
➡️ Unfortunately, the City of Boston has still decided to remove the bus lane. We remain committed to preserving, expanding, & installing bus-priority infrastructure: transitmatters.org/blog/thank-y...
➡️ Unfortunately, the City of Boston has still decided to remove the bus lane. We remain committed to preserving, expanding, & installing bus-priority infrastructure: transitmatters.org/blog/thank-y...
TransitMatters Thanks Supporters For Fighting To Keep The Boylston Street Bus Lane — TransitMatters
This is a disappointing loss of a critical bus-priority infrastructure. TransitMatters remains committed to preserving, expanding, and installing new bus-priority infrastructure and driving city proce...
transitmatters.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
♥️ Thank you to the nearly 600 people who signed our Boylston Street bus lane Action Alert!
➡️ Unfortunately, the City of Boston has still decided to remove the bus lane. We remain committed to preserving, expanding, & installing bus-priority infrastructure: transitmatters.org/blog/thank-y...
➡️ Unfortunately, the City of Boston has still decided to remove the bus lane. We remain committed to preserving, expanding, & installing bus-priority infrastructure: transitmatters.org/blog/thank-y...
Can’t say I ever expected to see TransitMatters on a beer menu but that’s pretty cool (@ Lamplighter in Central if you want to try it)
August 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Can’t say I ever expected to see TransitMatters on a beer menu but that’s pretty cool (@ Lamplighter in Central if you want to try it)
I don't live near any of these, but making the 1 bus free would be perfect due to long wait times and then three arriving at once, per report.
"The 1 bus remains the slowest bus in the T’s network, with an average speed of just 6.0 mph... It also ranks among the top three most bunched buses."
"The 1 bus remains the slowest bus in the T’s network, with an average speed of just 6.0 mph... It also ranks among the top three most bunched buses."
Back for More: TransitMatters Reveals MBTA's Slowest and Most Bunched Buses — TransitMatters
The 1 bus remains the slowest bus in the T’s network, and after coming in sixth place last year, the 23 bus took the top spot for bunching.
transitmatters.org
August 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I don't live near any of these, but making the 1 bus free would be perfect due to long wait times and then three arriving at once, per report.
"The 1 bus remains the slowest bus in the T’s network, with an average speed of just 6.0 mph... It also ranks among the top three most bunched buses."
"The 1 bus remains the slowest bus in the T’s network, with an average speed of just 6.0 mph... It also ranks among the top three most bunched buses."
per the TransitMatters delay tracker, disabled trains are not just largest category of delay but the majority of Red Line delay causes over the past 2 months
November 11, 2024 at 7:54 PM
per the TransitMatters delay tracker, disabled trains are not just largest category of delay but the majority of Red Line delay causes over the past 2 months
And just for clarity sake, TransitMatters did the work in Boston before Momentum was even a seedling in the ground. Hat's off to them.
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
And just for clarity sake, TransitMatters did the work in Boston before Momentum was even a seedling in the ground. Hat's off to them.
Tell Boston not to remove the Boylston St. bus lane:
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
Media Statement: TransitMatters Calls Upon the City of Boston to Pause Boylston Street Bus Lane Removal — TransitMatters
The City of Boston must make data-informed decisions and value riders’ input when making decisions about public transportation.
transitmatters.org
March 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Tell Boston not to remove the Boylston St. bus lane:
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
Would love for TransitMatters to join bluesky!
November 12, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Would love for TransitMatters to join bluesky!
🎉 Exciting news: Public transportation agencies & municipalities can now fine drivers who block bus stops & lanes!
🚍 Bill S2884 will make bus lanes more efficient & give riders faster, safer, & more reliable trips. Read more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/transit...
🚍 Bill S2884 will make bus lanes more efficient & give riders faster, safer, & more reliable trips. Read more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/transit...
TransitMatters Celebrates the Beginnings of Bus Stop and Bus Lane Enforcement — TransitMatters
With Bill S2884 , an Act Relative to Bus Lane Enforcement, riders from Chelsea to Jamaica Plain who depend on buses to get around will have more reliable trips!
transitmatters.org
January 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🎉 Exciting news: Public transportation agencies & municipalities can now fine drivers who block bus stops & lanes!
🚍 Bill S2884 will make bus lanes more efficient & give riders faster, safer, & more reliable trips. Read more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/transit...
🚍 Bill S2884 will make bus lanes more efficient & give riders faster, safer, & more reliable trips. Read more on our blog: transitmatters.org/blog/transit...
This was one of the original inspirations for the @transitmatters.bsky.social slow zone tracker (dashboard.transitmatters.org/system/slowz...) so it’s always surprising to me that it hasn’t prompted more action in Chicago given the map has looked like this for a long time
December 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This was one of the original inspirations for the @transitmatters.bsky.social slow zone tracker (dashboard.transitmatters.org/system/slowz...) so it’s always surprising to me that it hasn’t prompted more action in Chicago given the map has looked like this for a long time
“The MBTA’s investment in track upgrades is clearly paying off for Red and Orange Line riders,” Caitlin Allen-Connelly, TransitMatters executive director, noted.
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bost...
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bost...
MBTA sees strongest ridership numbers since pandemic
The MBTA is seeing its best ridership numbers since the pandemic, and its leadership is crediting increased service for the boost.
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“The MBTA’s investment in track upgrades is clearly paying off for Red and Orange Line riders,” Caitlin Allen-Connelly, TransitMatters executive director, noted.
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bost...
www-bostonherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bost...
TransitMatters is thrilled to welcome Chris Friend as our Interim Executive Director! A longtime Board Member, Treasurer & Labs Lead, Chris helped create our Data Dashboard and Slow Zone Tracker and brings deep knowledge of our organization, operations & goals.
September 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
TransitMatters is thrilled to welcome Chris Friend as our Interim Executive Director! A longtime Board Member, Treasurer & Labs Lead, Chris helped create our Data Dashboard and Slow Zone Tracker and brings deep knowledge of our organization, operations & goals.
The T’s slowest buses only got slower last year, according to a study published this fall by research and advocacy group TransitMatters.
Is your bus route one of the slowest in Boston? A new study shows the worst performers. - The Boston Globe
Two free bus routes are among the ten slowest in the city, according to TransitMatters.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The T’s slowest buses only got slower last year, according to a study published this fall by research and advocacy group TransitMatters.
Her impact is felt far beyond our team, a testament echoed by advocates and partners throughout the region. bit.ly/4xUmsyf
TransitMatters Announces Leadership Transition — TransitMatters
Executive Director Caitlin Allen-Connelly Steps Down; Longtime Board Member Chris Friend Named Interim Executive Director
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Her impact is felt far beyond our team, a testament echoed by advocates and partners throughout the region. bit.ly/4xUmsyf
💪 TransitMatters gives you the tools & resources to advocate for yourself & your community.
➡️ Donate to TransitMatters to support our work: transitmatters.org/donate
➡️ Donate to TransitMatters to support our work: transitmatters.org/donate
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
💪 TransitMatters gives you the tools & resources to advocate for yourself & your community.
➡️ Donate to TransitMatters to support our work: transitmatters.org/donate
➡️ Donate to TransitMatters to support our work: transitmatters.org/donate
lots of claims about the effectiveness of the Boylston St bus lane that Boston is planning to remove, but no actual analysis.
turns out when you look at the data, the bus lane is working pretty well!
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
turns out when you look at the data, the bus lane is working pretty well!
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
Media Statement: TransitMatters Calls Upon the City of Boston to Pause Boylston Street Bus Lane Removal — TransitMatters
The City of Boston must make data-informed decisions and value riders’ input when making decisions about public transportation.
transitmatters.org
March 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
lots of claims about the effectiveness of the Boylston St bus lane that Boston is planning to remove, but no actual analysis.
turns out when you look at the data, the bus lane is working pretty well!
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
turns out when you look at the data, the bus lane is working pretty well!
transitmatters.org/blog/media-s...
For an American example, Boston's Green Line currently runs about 33 tph in its downtown tunnel: dashboard.transitmatters.org/green/service/
TransitMatters Data Dashboard
Explore MBTA subway, commuter rail and bus performance data with the TransitMatters Data Dashboard.
dashboard.transitmatters.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
For an American example, Boston's Green Line currently runs about 33 tph in its downtown tunnel: dashboard.transitmatters.org/green/service/
TransitMatters calls on @mayorwu.boston.gov and @bostoncitycouncil.bsky.social to #PressPlay on Boston’s paused street projects. Cole Lewis, our Bus & Mobility Hubs program manager, testified at the public hearing last Wed.
Meeting recording: bit.ly/4cZxCK2
Cole’s testimony: 1.58:00–2.00:06
Meeting recording: bit.ly/4cZxCK2
Cole’s testimony: 1.58:00–2.00:06
April 27, 2026 at 9:08 PM
TransitMatters calls on @mayorwu.boston.gov and @bostoncitycouncil.bsky.social to #PressPlay on Boston’s paused street projects. Cole Lewis, our Bus & Mobility Hubs program manager, testified at the public hearing last Wed.
Meeting recording: bit.ly/4cZxCK2
Cole’s testimony: 1.58:00–2.00:06
Meeting recording: bit.ly/4cZxCK2
Cole’s testimony: 1.58:00–2.00:06