MBTA (tag) - Page 5 of 64 - CommonWealth Beacon

Remote work declining, traffic is not

by Richard Parr November 30, 2023December 1, 2023

When a new poll for the
Barr Foundation asked those surveyed to name the top transportation issue facing Massachusetts, 39 percent cited issues with the existing public transportation network. That was the clear top item, followed by traffic congestion at 21 percent.

Healey polling lower than Baker on transportation

by Richard Parr November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

For her handling of the T specifically, about as many gave Healey a D (17 percent), or an F (13 percent) as gave her an A (6 percent) or B (24 percent).

Criminal Justice

Case dismissed in MBTA Alewife Garage crash

by Bruce Mohl November 27, 2023November 28, 2023

The MBTA wanted criminal charges to be filed against a man who tried to drive his car off the roof of the MBTA’s Alewife Garage in February, but a judge on Monday dismissed the case prior to arraignment.

MBTA says two-thirds of assets are beyond useful life

by Bruce Mohl November 16, 2023November 20, 2023

Roughly two-thirds of the MBTA’s assets are beyond their useful life and would cost $24.5 billion to bring into a state of good repair, according to a new analysis of the transit authority’s infrastructure.

Why did MassDOT hang T employees out to dry?

by Bruce Mohl November 12, 2023December 1, 2023

A Boston Globe story on employees working long-distance at the MBTA had 4 corrections. The employees who were incorrectly targeted and the reporter who lost her job were victims of a state bureaucracy that failed to stand up for its workers.

MBTA plans to eliminate all 191 subway slow zones by end of 2024

by Bruce Mohl November 9, 2023November 20, 2023

MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng outlined a plan on Thursday to eliminate all 191 slow zones on the subway system by the end of 2024 and restore service to regular speeds.

In Revere, Latino victory reflects a changing city

by Gintautas Dumcius November 8, 2023November 20, 2023

With his election victory on Tuesday to an at-large city council seat, Juan Jaramillo will become the lone Latino and only non-white official serving on the 11-member council.

Red Line slow zones gone, but unpredictability is not

by Bhaamati Borkhetaria October 30, 2023November 20, 2023

RED LINE PASSENGERS on Monday said 16 days of repairs on the stretch of track between the Ashmont and JFK/UMass stations eliminated slow zones and dramatically improved service, but the […]

Blue Line ridership disappointing during and after tunnel closure

by Bruce Mohl October 25, 2023November 20, 2023

THE SUMNER TUNNEL shutdown on July 5 prompted an increase in MBTA passenger levels on subways, buses, ferries, and commuter rail, but the increase wasn’t as big as expected and […]

MBTA bus network redesign put off until end of 2024

by Chris Lisinski I State House News Service October 24, 2023July 31, 2024

STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER PAUSING the campaign due to a shortage of drivers, MBTA officials are hopeful they can revive an effort to overhaul and expand the bus network […]

GLX repairs could take 14 days

by Bruce Mohl October 24, 2023November 20, 2023

THE MBTA is considering a proposal to slightly widen the tracks on most of the Green Line extension to Somerville and Medford by shutting the system down early for 10 […]

T suggests GLX rail ties manufactured incorrectly

by Bruce Mohl October 19, 2023November 20, 2023

THE MBTA says it intends to hold its contractor responsible for fixing rail ties placed too close together on the Green Line extension to Somerville and Medford, but the transit […]

I’ve seen the T recover twice in my lifetime

by Fred Salvucci October 11, 2023November 20, 2023

WITH DAILY NEWS of shocking and unacceptable conditions for T riders, there is a danger that people will conclude that failure is inevitable. However, I have seen the MBTA recover […]

MBTA says all GLX slow zones are eliminated

by Bruce Mohl October 11, 2023November 20, 2023

THE MBTA reported on Wednesday that all of the slow zones on the Green Line extension have been removed – good news that was surprisingly buried in a MassDOT press […]

Eng follows ‘script’ on GLX slow zones

by Bruce Mohl September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

AT THE MBTA board of directors meeting on Thursday, General Manager Phillip Eng followed what has become a familiar script, focusing on the process of getting the T where he […]

MBTA employee indicted 6 years ago pleads guilty

by Bruce Mohl September 25, 2023

An MBTA EMPLOYEE who was indicted and suspended six years ago for leveraging his job as a buyer to solicit kickbacks and illegal gifts pleaded guilty on Monday and was […]

Wu names Mary Skelton Roberts to MBTA board

by Bruce Mohl September 25, 2023June 16, 2025

BOSTON MAYOR Michelle Wu went the safe route in picking the city’s representative on the MBTA board of directors, selecting Mary Skelton Roberts, a knowledgeable transportation expert who leans very […]

FTA issues new near-miss warning to MBTA

by Chris Lisinski I State House News Service September 14, 2023July 31, 2024

STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FEDERAL REGULATORS once again ordered the MBTA to make immediate changes after a series of incidents in which employees narrowly avoided being struck by trains, a […]

How dissatisfied are riders with the T?

by Bruce Mohl September 13, 2023October 30, 2023

A NEW POLL indicates MBTA riders are not happy with the transit authority’s service, with the slow-zone plagued subway and trolley system receiving the worst marks. The poll of 1,000 […]

T’s commuter rail adding late night, peak service

by Bruce Mohl September 11, 2023December 14, 2023

THE MBTA’S commuter rail service operator is preparing to expand service this fall, adding late-night departures from Boston and more trains during peak periods on select lines to meet increased […]

Healey transportation secretary stepping down abruptly

by Bruce Mohl August 28, 2023August 29, 2023

This story has been updated. GOV. MAURA HEALEY said on Monday that Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca is stepping down after seven months on the job, with neither official offering an explanation […]

MBTA to shut down portion of Red Line for 16 days

by Bruce Mohl August 24, 2023August 25, 2023

WITH SLOW ZONES continuing to expand across the MBTA subway system, the authority is preparing to shut down a troubled section of the Red Line for 16 days in October […]

Boston, Harvard, BU pledge $300m for I-90 Allston project

by Bruce Mohl August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

THE CITY OF BOSTON, Harvard, and Boston University are pledging $300 million toward the development of the $1.9 billion I-90 Allston multimodal project, which would pave the way for development […]

T unions look to do much better under Healey

by Bruce Mohl August 3, 2023August 4, 2023

THE RELATIONSHIP between the MBTA and its largest union appears to be undergoing a sea change under Gov. Maura Healey. Under the administration of former governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, […]