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Satan Tries to Get a Date on MBTA Train
The Prince of Darkness is apparently looking for a date on the Boston subway system. A 20-year-old woman approached transit police at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Forest Hills station at about 10:45 p.m. Monday to complain about an encounter with a man dressed all in black, including a mask covering his entire face and his hood drawn tight,...
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MBTA Workers Push to Be Included on List of Essential Workers Getting Vaccines
While some frontline workers are already eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine, thousands of transit workers are still waiting, even though a vaccination site capable of inoculating as many as 200 employees per day is available. The MBTA, which initially planned to open the site at a vacant Lowe’s near Quincy Adams Station in mid-February, said it cannot because...
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MBTA Workers Push to Get Vaccinated
As the Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, more groups have become eligible, but many are still wondering when it will be their turn — including transit workers.
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Pre-Pandemic Rider Levels Not in T's Long-Range Forecast
Lower-income riders continue to use the MBTA during the pandemic at greater rates than other income groups, and even the agency’s most optimistic long-term projection scenario does not anticipate pre-pandemic ridership returning for years, officials said Monday. An ongoing MBTA survey found that 70 percent of riders with annual incomes no greater than $43,500 reported using the T in the…
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Boston Men Arrested for Assault, Robbery at MBTA Station
Two Boston men have been arrested in connection to an assault that happened last week at one of the city’s MBTA stations, officials said Saturday. Transit police say Damos Reddick, 36, and Justin Mackenzie, 32, were arrested on Thursday for unarmed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, transit police say a 38-year-old man…
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MBTA Green Line B Branch Construction Begins Tuesday
The MBTA will begin construction Tuesday on a yearlong project to consolidate some of its B branch stops on the Green Line. The $29 million project will consolidate four B branch stops along Commonwealth Avenue into two new stations. St. Paul Street and BU West stations will become the Armory Street station, and the Babcock Street and Pleasant Street stations…
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Green Line Construction Begins Tuesday
The MBTA will begin a yearlong project to consolidate some T stops.
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Sidewalk Mess in Roslindale Causing Headaches for Commuters
A snow-covered sidewalk outside the MBTA Commuter Rail stop in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood has been a source of aggravation for people who take the train.
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MBTA: Watch for Icy Spots on Platforms
With temperatures in the teens and wind chill values below zero, the MBTA is asking commuters to dress warm and allow for extra travel time.
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MBTA Execs Got $162K in Bonuses During Painful Pandemic Year
The MBTA is reeling from a massive drop in riders, but a financial crisis sparked by the pandemic didn’t derail pay perks for many T executives. State payroll records reviewed by the NBC10 Investigators show the struggling public transit agency paid more than $162,000 in bonuses to seven high-ranking managers last year. The list includes the T’s general manager,...
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MBTA Execs Got Big Bonuses Despite Pandemic
Despite a massive drop in ridership, low fare revenue and service cuts, some executives at the MBTA scored bonuses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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MBTA Executives Got Big Bonuses During Pandemic
Despite cutbacks in response to the pandemic, the NBC10 Investigators discovered some executives at the MBTA got bonuses last year.
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MBTA Service Cuts on Commuter Rail, Ferry Service Take Effect
MBTA is pausing weekend commuter rail service on several lines amid decreased ridership.
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Baker Carves Up $16.5 Billion Mass. Transportation Bill With Vetoes
Fees on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will not increase in Massachusetts after Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a new proposed fee structure while signing a $16.5 billion transportation bond bill on Friday. Baker gave his approval to almost all of the multi-year spending authorizations, but rejected several major transportation policy proposals that the Legislature packed into the wide-ranging…
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Even During Pandemic, MBTA Overtime Train Kept Chugging Along
Ridership on many MBTA routes plummeted during the pandemic, but even without passengers, the overtime train kept chugging along for hundreds of workers at the cash-strapped transit agency last year. The T, which has struggled for years to reduce overtime spending, paid employees close to $82 million of OT in 2020, accounting for about 20% of all overtime spending by…
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MBTA Overtime Train Has Kept Chugging Despite Pandemic
The MBTA may not have many riders during the pandemic, but the NBC10 Boston Investigators found some employees doubling their salaries in overtime.
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Furloughs to Begin on MBTA Due to Low Ridership, Lost Revenue
Low ridership and lost revenue is forcing the MBTA to begin furloughs for some of its workers, the transportation agency announced in a letter to employees last month.
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For the First Time in 26 Years, New MBTA Red Line Train Cars Hit the Rails
The last time a Red Line train made up of new cars entered service, the Celtics and Bruins still played at the Boston Garden and Thomas Menino was still learning the ropes of being mayor. That was 1994. And the next set of brand-new train cars to pick up Red Line passengers debuted on Wednesday, 26 years later, the Massachusetts…
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MBTA GM: ‘It's Tough-Going Out There'
General Manager Steve Poftak said all MBTA services are up and running but urged people to stay home if possible. Poftak said people should allow for extra travel time if commuting is necessary.
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Fire in Boston Displaces 36 Residents
An apartment fire in Boston led to $250,000 worth of damage and the death of a cat overnight Tuesday.