‘Beyond maddening': MBTA station escalator has been out of service almost 2 years
For the people literally on the go inside Bowdoin Station on the Blue Line in Boston, it is notable what isn’t moving at all — an escalator. “It is beyond maddening,” said Geor...
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Power failure knocks out 3 T lines during commute; ‘We apologize,' GM says
A major power outage badly disrupted service on three MBTA lines during the morning commute Thursday, causing a blackout at at least one station. Riders were frustrated with the hourslong snafu on the... -
MBTA official says feds are happy with transit agency's safety progress
The Federal Transit Administration believes “that the MBTA has started to turn the corner in terms of safety culture,” a top T official said Thursday. Chief of Quality, Compliance and Over... -
MBTA issues bulletin on door protocols following series of recent incidents
The most recent stretch of MBTA safety problems involved passengers and bags getting stuck in train doors and another “near miss” on the Green Line, officials said Thursday. On Jan. 1, a p... -
Mind the MBTA budget gap, now expected to top $560 million
A burst of new hiring and worse-than-projected ridership deepened the MBTA’s financial woes and officials project the agency will need to navigate a sizable budget gap in the upcoming cycle. MBT...