MBTA Operations

Opinion: The T must succeed

Commonwealth Magazine | By Tony Dutzik and Kristina Egan | Mar 20, 2015 THIS WINTER’S MBTA debacle has focused attention – as it should – on how the T does business.  But it is important not to lose sight of why the T does business: to spark and support economic development, ensure equitable access to…

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Local 589 Testifies At Winter Storm Hearing

On Tuesday, the executive board of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, was invited to testify at a legislative winter storm oversight hearing held by the Joint Committee on Transportation. Also joining the executive board was Tom Roth, an economist and negotiator for Local 589 as well as the president of The Labor Bureau, Inc.…

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Will proposed MBTA cuts hurt service?

Boston Globe | Joshua Miller | February 5, 2015 The MBTA system, burdened by aging infrastructure and equipment, has lurched and sputtered this week, leaving throngs fuming in the cold about commutes nasty, brutish, and long. Governor Charlie Baker decried the delays and said he would work to improve service. Meanwhile at the State House, he…

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MBTA officials trumpet record ridership in October

Boston Globe | By Kiera Blessing | Nov. 28, 2014 The T set a record for ridership in October, with more than 37 million passenger trips, the transit agency said Friday. Previously, October 2013 held the record, with about 36.7 million trips, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said. The new benchmark, 37.3 million, came three…

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MBTA: A textbook case of civic dysfunction

Commonwealth Magazine | Gabrielle Gurley | Feb 4, 2015 What is the value of holding a major civic event after a winter storm in a city where the wheels have gone off the mass transit system? When the history of the New England Patriots Super Bowl XLIX victory parade is written, all of that will…

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Funding for T upkeep must not be crowded out by growth plans

Boston Globe | Editorial | FEBRUARY 03, 2015 IMAGINE IT’S a hot summer day in 2017, and the state secretary of transportation has to decide between two projects: switch heaters that make it easier to keep trains running on outdoor rails on snowy days, or politically popular new train service to the Convention Center tied…

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