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BOSTON (WPRI) — The push to cut costs, while moving ahead with long-overdue projects has put safety on the back burner at the MBTA. A report released Monday found, ” …safety is not the ...
MBTA testifies during Joint Committee on Transportation safety hearing 02:14. BOSTON — The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hearing on Monday surrounding MBTA safety.
The MBTA is on track to satisfy the safety directives issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 15, thus retaining their federal funding, representatives from the authority told ...
The Joint Committee on Transportation, which was tasked with holding legislative oversight hearings on the MBTA, is compiling its final report with conclusions about safety issues at the agency ...
FTA orders immediate safety standdown on MBTA after series of runaway trains 02:48. BOSTON – Federal safety officials are cracking down on the MBTA after recent runaway train incidents.
Warren’s remarks come at a time when the Joint Committee on Transportation is set to hold an oversight hearing on the T’s safety record on Monday. An MBTA safety subcommittee meeting, which ...
The MBTA’s plan to improve worker safety on its railways is “insufficient” and needs revision, the Federal Transit Administration declared earlier this month. The MBTA’s plan included ...
The MBTA has had one safety incident after another over the past year. Passengers have experienced agonizing delays, personal traumas, injuries and even deaths while using the system.
A new chief safety officer is in place at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and lawmakers are weighing a proposal to create an independent commission to serve as the MBTA's safety ...
One example where the MBTA was specifically ordered to make repairs was a curved track section on the Orange Line between Tufts Medical Center and Back Bay Stations, which has been under a speed ...
Feds Order ‘Immediate Action' From MBTA on Worker Safety After Close Calls on Tracks MBTA officials will face new requirements to submit plans and documents for FTA review, in some cases every ...