news media / transportation funding shortfall / roads network / transportation / gas tax level / public transportation / transportation needs / local transportation / transportation investment / focus / Bus systems / strongly/somewhat support gas tax / transportation experts / public transportation improvements / transportation policy experts / transportation bureaucracy / public transportation system / transportation users / improved public transportation / government services / transportation funds / transportation projects / online database / transportation uses / gas tax / transportation network / transportation project / focus groups / media coverage / transportation system / Public transportation users / transportation funding / favor increasing the gas tax to fund roads / raising the state’s 23.5cent-per-gallon gas tax / /
NaturalFeature
Overall West Central MetroWest North Greater Boston Southeast Cape / /
Organization
state legislature / 8The Center for Transportation Excellence / Transportation Investment Coalition / Senate / Mineta Transportation Institute / Barr Foundation / Massachusetts Department of Transportation / /
Person
Steve Koczela / Region All / Deval Patrick / /
Position
President / Green Line driver / Director Research / state leader / 7See Moving Forward / Governor / representative / /
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