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“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

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

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

The T Will Stay Broken Because Poor and Working People Are Seen As Expendable 

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted July 26, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

If Charlie Baker had to ride the train on Friday they would have it fixed by Thursday

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Charlie Baker, MBTA, news, opinion, orange line

MARKETING FIRM WITH POLITICAL TIES IS PAID MILLIONS TO “HUMANIZE” MBTA

Written by DAN ATKINSON Posted March 4, 2020 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

A consulting firm led by the son of Gov. Charlie Baker’s 2018 reelection campaign chairman is getting $5.5 million to “humanize the brand” of the MBTA as it embarks on a massive capital projects plan—and deals with bad publicity on a near-daily basis.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: accountability, blue line, Charlie Baker, condembta, delays, Governor Baker, marketing, MBTA, money, orange line, privatization, red line, T, transit

THE INCREDIBLE, INEQUITABLE MBTA

Written by OLIVIA DENG Posted March 1, 2018 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

To get from one place to another in Boston, many commuters use the public transit system for commuter rail, subway, and bus route services. However, the tracks and lanes that are supposed to connect residents from their homes to their jobs and other destinations can have the opposite effect, stranding us and pushing people farther away from the city and essential services.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: ACE, Boston, Cambridge, condembta, equity, Lee Matsueda, MBTA, MDOT, orange line, red line, SOMERVILLE, T, TOD, transit, transit-oriented development, transportation

GOOD LUCK CHUCK: FEAR AND WAITING AT THE CHARLIECARD STORE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 16, 2015 Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Tech

The subterranean MBTA CharlieCard Store is a terrific metaphor for everything that’s wrong with transportation in Boston

Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Tech Tagged With: Boston, Boston Bubble, CharlieCard, Chris Faraone, Downtown Crossing, green line, innovation, MBTA, orange line, red line, Silver Line, technology, train, transit

#MBTASUCKS: THE SHIRT YOU NEED AFTER ATTEMPTING THE GREEN LINE THIS WEEK

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 3, 2015 Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop

If you were one of the many, many Green Line riders who today found themselves suffering once more at the hands of an under-serviced and stretched-thin MBTA service, we have your new favorite shirt.

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop Tagged With: blue line, buses, delays, green line, ladies, mayor Marty Walsh, MBTA, mens, orange line, out of service, public transportation, red line, service interruption, shuttle service, Silver Line, t-shirt

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