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Massachusetts’ New Chinese-Made Subway Cars Malfunction for the Fourth Time
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A recent investigation into Massachusetts’ New Red and Orange Line cars made by a Chinese rail company found “something acting abnormally” within their truck frames. It was the fourth time since August 2019 that a malfunction was identified in the new cars.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s new Red and Orange Line cars are assembled in Springfield by the Chinese state-owned company CRRC. The company is under contract to deliver 252 Red Line cars and 152 Orange Line cars to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) over the next few years. The first fleet of six new Orange Line cars went into service in August 2019.
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HYANNIS The CapeFLYER train will arrive earlier from Boston to Cape Cod than in the past when the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority begins its ninth season of the service on May 28.
The biggest change this year for the train s season through Labor Day weekend will be 3:55 p.m. Friday departures from Boston that will bring riders to the transportation center in Hyannis by 6:25 p.m., according to an announcement Monday.
In previous years, the arrival was not until after 8 p.m. Stops are in Braintree, Middleborough/Lakeville, Wareham Village, Buzzards Bay and Bourne.
The Hyannis to Boston train leaves Friday nights at 7:40 p.m., arriving in Boston at 10:10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday services will leave Boston at 7:40 a.m., with a 10:05 a.m. expected arrival. The Hyannis-Boston trains on weekends depart at 6:10 p.m. for an 8:35 p.m. Boston arrival.
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In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Massachusetts that would allow for cities and towns to opt into a local excise tax on fuel.
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering levying additional gas taxes on the local level with House Bill 3039. If passed, the bill would allow any city or town to impose a local excise tax on the sale of fuel and special fuels to retail dealers. This would be in addition to the state’s current 24-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel.
According to HB 3039, any city or town that imposes this local excise tax shall first establish a Municipal Fuel Excise Transportation and Stormwater Fund prior to levying the additional excise tax. This fund would be divided into three spending areas. The first being for the purposes of maintenance, upkeep, and construction of roads, bridges, sidewalks, and public parking areas, or roadside drainage. The second