COVID-19 UPDATE/MBTA
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION is to provide public oversight of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation. Authority as well as technical assistance and information on behalf of the 176 community members of the Advisory Board and the transit riding public.
If you have questions regarding the MBTA or the MBTA Advisory Board,
please contact the staff at any time.
Brian Kane– Acting Executive Director
Deborah Gaul– Executive Assistant
Our office is located at:
177 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-426-6054
- Fax: 617-451-2054
More Information
The chief elected official of each of the 176 cities and towns in the district, or his or her designee.
- is a voting member. Each municipality has one vote plus fractions of votes equivalent to its weighted proportion of the deficit (Chapter 161A, Section 7A). As assessments change, so does the precise weight of each municipal vote.
- The staff researches issues requiring Advisory Board vote, provides analysis for Board committees, publishes reports for the Board, and coordinates meetings for the voting process. Under the guidance of the Finance Committee, staff provides a detailed analysis of all MBTA budget proposals preparatory to Advisory Board votes. The Board also has a line item transfer policy, which ensures consistent control of Authority expenditures in line with an approved budget. Working with the Board committees, staff monitor Authority expenditures, transfer of funds, and service delivery, enabling an analysis of trends and flagging of specific areas management might explore to further cost effectiveness and increase productivity.
Provide public oversight of MBTA expenditure through a rigorous, MassDOT Board policy-mandated review of MBTA annual operating budget. is a voting member.
Each municipality has one vote plus fractions of votes equivalent to its weighted proportion of the deficit (Chapter 161A, Section 7A). As assessments change, so does the precise weight of each municipal vote.
See More...
NEXT MBTA ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Next meeting of the Executive Committee(2-11-21)
DOWNLOAD - Executive Committee Agenda-2-11-21
AB-Forging Ahead Review(12-4-20)
DOWNLOAD - AB_ForgingAheadReview(12-4-20)
Minutes-11-16-20
DOWNLOAD - Minutes-11-16-20
Friday, December 4th Full Board Meeting DOWNLOAD - Agenda-12-04-20.pdf
Executive Committee Meeting on Thursday, 12/1 DOWNLOAD - ExCom-12-01-20.pdf
Thursday, December 3rd
DOWNLOAD -EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AGENDA.pdf
Monday, November 16th 10:00AM – 11:30AM. DOWNLOAD - Agenda-11-16-20.pdf
Agenda(Service Committee)-11-13-20
DOWNLOAD - Agenda(Service)-11-13-20.pdf
Agenda(Ferry)-11-20-20
DOWNLOAD - Agenda(Ferry)-11-20-20.pdf
Agenda(Commuter Rail)-11-25-20
DOWNLOAD - Agenda(CR)-11-25-20.pdf
Downloads
Please feel free to download
Please feel free to download
Executive Committee Agenda-2-11-2021