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The troubled transportation agency is juggling a lengthy punch list of projects.

Shuttle buses replace train service at 8 p.m., an hour later than originally scheduled.

A driver for the MBTA's The RIDE has been removed from service after a bizarre five-hour-long odyssey for a customer.

A report released earlier this month from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation warns that riders could face years of slowdowns if hiring doesn't pick up.

The first of the new requirements went into effect on Thursday, with other deadlines to follow in the coming weeks.

Gov. Maura Healey further reshaped the leadership at the under-fire MBTA on Friday, replacing three members of the agency's board of directors and bringing a former T chief back into the fold.

The Federal Transit Administration says it will perform surprise inspections after stating in a letter that "unsafe conditions" for maintenance work have created a "substantial risk of death or personal injury."

New MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng set a goal of lifting all Blue Line speed restrictions "no later than November."

Phillip Eng's goal is to eliminate slow zones on the Blue Line, but the shutdowns will create a major headache for commuters who use the T after 7 p.m.

Three young people are accused in an attack at the Mattapan MBTA station that officials say started over one victim's request for the group to stop smoking.