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Family Of Woman Killed By Commuter Rail Sues MBTA For Crash Records

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted May 4, 2023 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T

There are many stories about people getting hurt and killed by trains. This one’s about what their families may endure in the pursuit of answers and justice

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T Tagged With: Beacon Hill, commuter rail, Keolis, killed, Massachusetts, MBTA, T, transit, Wilmington

“State Of Good Repair.” MBTA Solicits More Contractors To Help Fix The Mess

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted April 20, 2023 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

With the MBTA still very broken, agency lacks clarity in communications with contractors, commuters

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: blue line, green line, MBTA, orange line, red line, shutdown, surge, T, transit

Amid Multiple Crises, MBTA Fields Pitches For New Agency Marketing Campaign

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted March 30, 2023 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“You don’t want to be too rosy but I actually think they can do a better job of highlighting the work they have done.”

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Charlie Baker, Eng, Healey, marketing, MBTA, news, news to us, Pesaturo

So Much For Contracts: State Report Blasts MBTA Contractor

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted February 7, 2023 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Company hired to run Transit Police dispatch service under-delivered, charged extra, and kept inadequate records, according to inspector general's report

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Beacon Hill, contractors, features, inspector general, MBTA, news, privatization, transit

T Looks To Double Shuttle Bus Use. Is Another Shutdown Looming?

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted November 28, 2022 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T

Documents: “Complete shut-down of an MBTA rail route” again on the table for MBTA. Transit advocate says planning ahead is “a good thing,” but Red Line could be next and transparency is paramount.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T Tagged With: Bluebikes, Boston, green line, Malden, MBTA, news, news to us, orange line, Pesaturo, shutdown, Yankee

Lessons From the T Shutdown To Apply During Upcoming Shutdowns

Written by CICI YU Posted September 19, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T

Remembering the inconvenience felt by many, boosting bike infrastructure, and putting the commuter rail to use for a change

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T Tagged With: MBTA, news, news to us, orange line

Unfare? Transit Advocates Question Costly MBTA Study To Determine New Fare Structures

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted September 14, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Under lame-duck Baker, agencies “still not asking questions like ones we might ask—they're making an assumption that fares will continue to be a large portion of revenue.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Charlie Baker, MBTA, news, news to us, transit, transportation

Opinion: Trouble with a Capital T

Written by PAT JEHLEN Posted September 6, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

Sen. Pat Jehlen and Reps. Mike Connolly, Paul Donato, and Steve Ultrino on a trip to see how the Orange Line shuttle would work. Photo courtesy of Sen. Pat Jehlen.

"The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for."

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: analysis, background, crisis, Gov Charlie Baker, legislature, Massachusetts, MBTA, opinion, Politics, public transportation, Sen. Pat Jehlen, SOMERVILLE, transit

Internal Emails Show How MBTA Sought To Market “Safe,” “Good” Trains As System Failed 

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted August 19, 2022 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T

Politically-connected marketing firm wanted to get people “excited to take the T again.” An official replied, "I am not sure people are ‘excited’ to take the T."

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Boathouse, Charlie Baker, feature, features, MBTA, news, news to us, orange line, T

Media Farm: MBTA Orange Line #Traindemic Shutdown Edition

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted August 17, 2022 Filed Under: Media Farm, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T

TV reporters look for silver lining in Orange Line misadventure

Filed Under: Media Farm, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, The T Tagged With: Baker, MBTA, Media Farm, news, news to us

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