New T Board Should Be Top Priority
It’s been over a month since Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill creating a new MBTA governing board, yet we’re still without one. With a slate of pressing issues on the T’s plate, there isn’t any time to waste.
Senate Leaders Offer Plan for New MBTA Oversight Board
The Senate later this week will debate a $261.6 million spending bill that does not include House-backed election reforms
Overhaul of MBTA Board Cast Aside in House Budget Talks
With slightly more than eight weeks until the MBTA’s board expires and no vote on its successor in the House budget plan, lawmakers still need to choose a plan and a vehicle for the future of the T management and oversight.
MBTA Plans to Restore Some Service by Summer, But Questions Linger
MBTA staff are developing a plan to restore a small amount of bus and train service in the summer and fall, laying groundwork to start unwinding COVID-era cuts that in some cases have yet to take effect.
DeLeo: Back Burner Not the Place for Transportation Priorities
While the House waits for the Senate to decide how it will handle transportation tax and borrowing bills, Speaker Robert DeLeo said lawmakers must treat the topic as a top priority even while juggling the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Successor to MBTA Control Board on Beacon Hill To-Do List
Preparing to sign off this summer after five years of overseeing the T, the Fiscal and Management Control Board urged lawmakers to act by mid-spring to put a successor organization in place.
Transit Leaders ‘Very Worried’ Green Line Construction Falling Behind
State transportation officials were hesitant to use the word “delay,” but expressed concerns Monday that work on the Green Line Extension is running behind an internal target with about two years remaining until passenger service is set to begin.
MBTA Plans Huge Weekend Closures to Speed Repair Work
In an effort to accelerate years of repair work on its aging infrastructure, the MBTA plans to close substantial portions of its subway lines over several weekends this fall on top of ongoing repair work happening at night.
As T Searches for Derailment Cause, Walsh Wants Seat on its Board
Fallout from last week’s Red Line derailment can now include a new push to change the MBTA’s governance structure.
Chamber Chief Slams MBTA, Calls for ‘Bolder Solutions’
Frustrated with a recent series of announcements, Boston-area employers are growing impatient with the MBTA and demanding that it consider “bolder solutions,” including farming out capital spending oversight to a new entity.
MBTA ‘Not Able to Execute’ Big Upgrade Spending Boost
At a time when frustrated riders are calling for immediate investment to make public transit more reliable, the MBTA’s general manager wants to more gradually spread out capital spending to give the T more time to hire the people needed to oversee the work.
DeLeo Pushing Business Leaders to Engage in MBTA Funding Debate
As Beacon Hill looks to tackle some of the transportation issues often blamed for congestion, traffic and unreliable service, House Speaker Robert DeLeo is pushing employers and business groups to “articulate the policies that it can unite behind.”
MBTA Pushes Back Rollout of New Orange Line Cars
Rollout of new Orange Line trains has been delayed once again, officials said Monday, with public use now likely to begin during the summer to allow additional time for software testing.
Report: Walsh Criticizes MBTA Fare Hike Plan
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh criticized the MBTA’s fare hike proposal and urged its governing board to take into account customer complaints before going ahead with the plan.
MBTA Official Says Service Cuts Still An Option
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Cost Of Bringing MBTA Into ‘Good Repair’ Climbs To $7.3B
The cost of bringing the MBTA’s trains, stations,...
