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Commute chaos: Power problem disrupts service on three MBTA lines
Power on the Green, Blue and Orange lines was restored within a few hours, but the issue hit during the morning commute, stranding riders and plunging some of them into the dark. It’s the latest issue for the T as officials grapple with safety issues and massive budget shortfalls....
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‘Another day on the MBTA': How riders reacted to major T outage
The major MBTA power outage Thursday made for a chaotic morning commute for some T riders as an issue at North Station impacted the Green, Orange and Blue lines. Commuters had to change plans on the fly; some had their commute times more than double — for Logan Smith, “it took an hour to take a 10-minute ride.” He was…
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Major power outage halts MBTA trains for hours: New details, passenger reaction
A major power outage wreaked havoc with Boston’s morning commute on Thursday, halting subways on the Blue, Green and Orange lines of the MBTA. Passengers were left in the dark at some stations — “another day on the MBTA,” as one rider put it....
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3 MBTA subway lines left in the dark
MBTA service has been suspended on the Blue, Green and Orange lines after power issues Thursday morning.
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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’s Green, Blue and Orange lines. One person shared an image of an E Line train stopped at completely dark Haymarket Station, joking they felt like...
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Low-income riders could pay reduced T fares this summer
Low-income MBTA riders could benefit from discounted fares, slashed roughly in half from regular prices, by this summer, officials said Monday, pending a vote in late March by the MBTA Board of Directors. The agency is currently seeking public comment on its proposed plan to offer discounted fares to riders ages 26 through 64 who earn 200% or less of…
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Fare hike? Gas tax? How can Mass. pay for $24.5B in MBTA repairs?
The sticker shock is setting in after the MBTA announced it needs $24.5 billion to fix the system. The question now is how Massachusetts is going to pay for it. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said fare hikes are off the table, but the executive director of the MBTA’s Advisory Board, Brian Kane, said taxpayers will end up footing the…
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Where will Mass. get $24.5 billion to fix the MBTA?
The $24.5 billion that the MBTA says it’ll cost to bring the transit system into a state of good repair, and advocates say the agency should look outside the box to find all that funding.
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MBTA says it needs $24.5 billion to repair transit system
The last time the MBTA did a capital needs assessment, in 2019, the price tag was $10 billion. Thursday’s estimate is a roughly 145% increase.
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$24.5 billion needed to make full repairs to MBTA
The amount of money the MBTA estimates repairs will cost is higher than the inflation-adjusted cost of the Big Dig.
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The billions it will take to repair the MBTA, by the numbers
If you want a fully functioning MBTA, it will cost you — a lot, according to the agency. The T on Thursday put the price tag for all the necessary repairs at about $24.5 billion. That’s more than the final cost of the Big Dig, adjusted for inflation. The capital needs assessment is what it would cost to bring the…
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The billions it will take to repair the MBTA, by the numbers
It will cost $24.5 billion to make all the necessary repairs to the MBTA, the agency said Thursday, a massive price tag that dwarfs even the Big Dig’s.
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Sticker shock: MBTA says nearly $25 billion needed to repair aging system
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says it will cost $24.5 billion to repair the system’s many problems, according to an internal analysis released Thursday. That cost includes only repairs and not any upgrades to the system. You can read the full report here. “Restoring reliability and ensuring safety are priorities as we rebuild MBTA infrastructure. Understanding and acknowledging the significant…
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MBTA Extends Orange Line Slowdowns to December
Most remaining slow zones on the Orange Line, particularly stretches north of downtown Boston, are “scheduled to be lifted in November and December,” MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak wrote in a letter to U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.
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Low-Speed Orange Line Trips Will Extend Into December
Some speed restrictions on the Orange Line that have befuddled riders and slowed trips will stay in place into December, more than two months after the MBTA completed a 30-day end-to-end shutdown aimed at fixing those issues, the agency disclosed Tuesday. Most remaining slow zones on the Orange Line, particularly stretches north of downtown Boston, are “scheduled to be lifted…
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MBTA Green Line Service Restored Downtown Boston After Power Problems
MBTA Green Line service has been restored in downtown Boston after a power problem caused a suspension durig the evening rush hour, the agency said Tuesday. Service was temporarily suspended between Haymarket and Park Street. Riders can use the Orange Line from North Station or Haymarket to get through downtown. An MBTA spokesperson confirmed as of 5:45 p.m. that service…
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NYC Subway Rider Racing for Rush Hour Train Dragged to Death in Freak Accident
A man died after his clothes got stuck in the door of a subway train he was racing to catch, which then dragged him onto the tracks in Manhattan, police said.