by Isabella MacKinnon | Aug 19, 2026 | Newsroom
“…’It’s a little bit untested in the United States, and that gives me great pause, great concern,” said Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, which represents cities and towns who help fund the T. “It’s also going to take a lot longer...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Aug 19, 2026 | Newsroom
“…Brian Kane, a Green Line regular who happens to head the T’s public oversight body, couldn’t recall seeing fare checkers on his commutes. The Green Line, which originated as a streetcar system, “was always designed to have a conductor collecting fares...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jul 29, 2026 | Newsroom
“…In all, the fare reductions the T is pursuing now mount a course-correction to fare increases the agency pursued last decade that “went too far,” said Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA advisory board. The T hiked fares four times between 2012...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jul 20, 2026 | Newsroom
“…Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA advisory board, said the T faced an especially difficult task for the World Cup, when it was “expected to deliver an unknown amount of product at a fixed cost.” “Overall,” he said, “the performance of the T was...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jul 15, 2026 | Newsroom
“…“It’s a great service,” said Brian Kane, the executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, an independent body representing communities served by the T. He pointed to the number of cars that nearly 2,300 riders would have driven over the two bridges...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Jul 8, 2026 | Newsroom
“…Kane said the authority’s borrowing has become more standardized and more disciplined in the lastdecade. The MBTA has used financing instruments — like swaps and derivatives — in the past, Kanesaid, but it’s mostly moved away from those...
