by Isabella MacKinnon | Nov 21, 2024 | Newsroom
“The Latest at the MBTA” “Back in 2023, during a changing of the guard at the MBTA, general manager Phil Eng set a plan in motion to eliminate 191 subway speed restrictions or slow zones by the end of 2024. Flash forward to now, as we near the end of...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Nov 20, 2024 | Newsroom
“Dubbing persistent debt the “original sin” saddling public transportation, a watchdog group called on Beacon Hill to make debt relief a central part of the next MBTA financial rescue plan. The MBTA Advisory Board, an independent group that...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Nov 18, 2024 | Newsroom
“…Forepersons, responsible for overseeing work crews, tend to be among those who make the most overtime pay, said Brian Kane, executive director of the T advisory board. The positions are hard to get, require a lot of experience, and there is a limited...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Oct 28, 2024 | Newsroom
“The MBTA is under fire again. This time over allegations that nearly a dozen workers were working on private vehicles while on the clock at a maintenance facility. ‘My reaction is frustration and anger,’ Brian Kane, Executive Director of the MBTA...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Oct 28, 2024 | Newsroom
“…The new allegations occur as federal regulators have been reviewing work and safety practices at the T. On Oct. 1, a Green Line train derailed in Cambridge, in part because the operator was exceeding the posted speed limit, according to a preliminary...
by Isabella MacKinnon | Oct 24, 2024 | Newsroom
“…MBTA Board of Directors Chair Thomas Glynn, 78, plans to step down on Nov. 1, Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced Monday. The governor picked Thomas McGee, who also spent four years as mayor of Lynn, to succeed him in the leadership post. …...
