MBTA General Manager Resigns
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak will step down from the transit agency’s top post in January, ending a four-year tenure dotted with a handful of major accomplishments as well as harrowing failures.
Poftak: Orange Line Work Checklist Grew During Shutdown
While Orange Line slow zones continue to frustrate riders who expected to see more improvements after the shutdown, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak is defending the speed restrictions as “prioritizing safety.”
FTA Ordered Weekend ‘Safety Standdown’ in MBTA Train Yards
Citing a “continued failure” to prevent runaway trains despite past warnings, federal overseers Friday ordered the MBTA to conduct a new series of safety briefings for workers and produce new documentation putting necessary inspection steps on the record.
Five-Stop Section Of Blue Line Going Offline For Repairs
More than 25,000 Blue Line riders will need to trade their subway trains for shuttle buses for nearly two weeks in April in the latest large-scale MBTA shutdown aimed at accelerating the pace of maintenance work.
Lynch, ‘Furious,’ Issues Veiled Threat Over MBTA Cuts
The state’s congressional delegation is “furious” about service reductions at the MBTA and plans to have “hard conversations” with transit officials and Gov. Charlie Baker about reversing them.
Major MBTA Repairs Delayed by COVID-19
Nearly two dozen MBTA projects, including high-profile components of a plan to speed repairs during more frequent system shutdowns, will be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MBTA Head Wants ‘Fresh’ Eyes on Derailments
The head of the Boston-area transit system promised an independent review of recent subway derailments after one during Tuesday’s morning rush caused widespread disruption for commuters.
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.
