MBTA Runs Orange Line Test Rides Ahead of Monday Reopening
The MBTA operated test trains on the Orange Line on Saturday ahead of the rail line reopening.
Source: necn.com
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Person pulls emergency stop lever on MBTA train near Broadway Station in Boston
Video appears to show smoke and sparks coming from underneath the train.
Source: wcvb.com
MBTA Orange Line Work 96% Done, MBTA Says – NECN
The end of the Orange Line shutdown is almost here and on Friday the MBTA said the work was 96% complete.
United States Transit Administration Orange Line New England Boston Public Schools Federal Transit Administration
Source: necn.com
MBTA Green Line D Branch Closures Begins Sept. 24
Planned closures on the MBTA's Green Line D Branch for infrastructure improvements will begin Saturday, Sept, 24, the MBTA said Friday.
Steve Poftak Green Lined Branch Rd Branch Transit Administration Lined Branch Green Line Train Protection System
Source: necn.com
MBTA: 96% of planned Orange Line work completed
More than 70 of the new train cars will be available when service resumes Monday, officials say.
Source: wmur.com
Unfare? Transit Advocates Question Costly MBTA Study To Determine New Fare Structures – Dig Bos
Under lame-duck Baker, agencies “still not asking questions like ones we might ask—they're making an assumption that fares will continue to be a large portion of revenue.”
Source: digboston.com
Opinion: Trouble with a Capital T
"The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for."
Source: digboston.com
MBTA safety oversight hearing held by Mass. legislative committee
Lawmakers kicked off their latest MBTA oversight hearing Wednesday, featuring testimony from the MBTA Board Chair, the leader of the DPU and frontline workers.
Source: wcvb.com
WATCH: With Orange Line Work 82% Done, MBTA General Manager Giving Update
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak is scheduled to speak with news media at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday to provide the latest information about the ongoing project.
Source: necn.com
MBTA passengers should expect more longer-term diversions in future
"We're absolutely talking about it...The MBTA needs a significant level of investment," the MBTA's GM said Tuesday.
United States Massachusetts Bay Steve Poftak Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Orange Line Blue Line
Source: wcvb.com