Report: Brand new Green Line Extension riddled with defects
The recent discovery of track defects on the Green Line Extension has lowered speeds to 3 mph in some areas — slower than many people walk.
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The recent discovery of track defects on the Green Line Extension has lowered speeds to 3 mph in some areas — slower than many people walk.
Boston's new $2.2billion subway extension has been forced to slow trains to just three miles per hour, meaning its quicker for most commuters to walk.
With the agency struggling to improve subway service and facing heightened scrutiny from federal regulators, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng reshaped the T’s management hierarchy last Friday (Sept. 22). Eng said the MBTA’s management team will now function with four “major divisions” – operations, safety, capital, and administration. He also outlined numerous staffing updates,
Mayor Wu joined WBUR's Radio Boston to talk about her sense of urgency with MBTA system improvements, how Boston's school buses are running in the new school year, recent incidences of youth violence and why she is proposing funding for a police unit she once campaigned against.
Boston's new representative on the T's oversight board is an Orange Line and bus rider with experience in climate and transportation policy.