“…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 change, the agency is “part of the solution, not part of the problem,” said Brian Kane, executive director of the independent MBTA Advisory Board watchdog group.
“The question, then, from a public policy perspective is, how can we utilize this incredible asset better to help us meet our goals and our targets?” Kane said. “It might not be the case that electrifying every single bus is the most efficient, cheapest, and best option…”
By Chris Lisinski | 3/26/26