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FTA orders more changes at MBTA as near misses continue
General Manager Phillip Eng says the MBTA has “more work to do” after the FTA again raised serious safety concerns in a new letter.
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FTA orders more changes at MBTA as near misses continue
Federal regulators once again ordered the MBTA to make immediate changes after a series of incidents in which employees narrowly avoided being struck by trains, a repeat of the same “near miss” issue that landed the T in the spotlight earlier this year. The new letter from FTA Chief Safety Officer Joe DeLorenzo reopens scrutiny on near misses, when moving…
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Apparent fire on MBTA Orange Line tracks in Boston causes major delays
An apparent fire on the Orange Line caused major delays in Boston for hours Wednesday. Images shared on social media showed what appeared to be a track fire near a station and smoke filling the air at the station. Firefighters were also seen inside a smoky station. The MBTA’s Twitter account responded by noting the agency was “looking into...
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MBTA Launches Online Safety Dashboard
Slow zones on the MBTA are frustrating train riders.
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MAPS: Here's Where the T Has to Slow Down, in 1st Look by MBTA
The MBTA has released its list of slow zones on the T, revealing for the first time exactly where its trains have to slow down and by how much. The Orange Line has the highest percentage of track with speed restrictions — there are slow zones on 2.9 miles of its run from Forest Hills in Boston to Oak Grove…
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Red Line Service Resumes After Maintenance Equipment Derailed
Shuttle buses were replacing service between Harvard and Broadway due to a disabled piece of maintenance equipment at Park Street, the MBTA said just after 5 a.m. Friday.
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MBTA Plagued With Issues Amid Search for New GM
The MBTA is dealing with a plethora of problems, including slow zones on the Green Line and the Orange Line train car that sat for nearly 24 hours on I-495 in Chelmsford.