by Isabella MacKinnon | Mar 31, 2026 | Newsroom
“…’Obviously, there will be a disruption to folks in the summer, especially folks” riding the system south of Boston, said Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board. “There’s going to be massive crowds at South Station and sometimes at...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Mar 27, 2026 | Newsroom
“…Several transit advocates think it’s more important for the T to focus on maintaining or expanding bus service than to ensure a rapid transition to having every single bus powered by a zero-emission fuel source. In the state’s fight against climate...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Mar 9, 2026 | Newsroom
“…Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA’s Advisory Board, said he believes the T can meet World Cup demands. “If this was happening three years ago, I would say, ‘No way,’ ” Kane said Thursday. He added, “I think they can handle this.”..”...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Feb 23, 2026 | Newsroom
“…The MBTA would not likely agree to that, said Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board. ‘Nothing’s free, someone always pays for it,’ Kane said. ‘Given the fiscal conditions that the T is operating under, it’s...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Feb 12, 2026 | Advisory Board Blog
By Brian Kane and Isabella MacKinnon On the February 2, 2026 episode of CommonWealth Beacon’s “The Codcast,” Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim Stergios argued that “the T’s spending is off the rails” and called for reinstating a Fiscal and Management Control...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Feb 10, 2026 | Newsroom
“…For a time, the T would spend what it needed and send the bill to the Legislature, which covered the expenses. That changed in 2000. Aiming, in part, to make the T live within its means, the Legislature created a dedicated funding source for the agency:...
