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Monthly Archive for: "June, 2017"
 MBTA hires consultant with questionable record
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Posted June 30, 2017

MBTA hires consultant with questionable record

In a June 28th article, The Boston Herald reported that the MBTA hired Karen Antion as a consultant to oversee the Positive Train Control project which aims to improve train safety. Antion, who [...]

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 Increase in complaints from passengers of The Ride
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Posted June 28, 2017

Increase in complaints from passengers of The Ride

In a June 23rd article the Boston Globe reported that complaints from users of the MBTA’s door-to-door paratransit program, The Ride, have surged following an overhaul of the service [...]

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Posted June 28, 2017

Rally at State House to Defend Public Transit

On May 17th MBTA mechanics escalated their campaign to defend taxpayers, workers, and riders against the latest proposed MBTA privatization scheme by calling on legislators and the MBTA Fiscal [...]

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 Riders’ Voices: Regina Tham – Quincy, MA
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Posted June 27, 2017

Riders’ Voices: Regina Tham – Quincy, MA

Quincy resident Regina Tham speaks out against privatization and for transparency at the T. “As someone who uses the MBTA everyday, I believe that the privatization of the MBTA is a poor [...]

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 Privatization schemes surrounding Washington D.C. Metro services
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Posted June 26, 2017

Privatization schemes surrounding Washington D.C. Metro services

A recent article by Jeremy Mohler of In the Public Interest highlights privatization schemes surrounding the Washington D.C. Metro services. The Washington D.C. area Metro service is the only [...]

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 Community groups speak out against Shortsleeve transit board appointment
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Posted June 18, 2017

Community groups speak out against Shortsleeve transit board appointment

Local groups are joining together in opposition to Governor Baker’s proposed appointment of outgoing MBTA Chief Administrator and Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve to the MBTA Fiscal [...]

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 Change.org Petition to Keep the MBTA a Public Agency
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Posted June 12, 2017

Change.org Petition to Keep the MBTA a Public Agency

A new Change.org petition urging Governor Baker to keep MBTA services publically operated has received 1,140 signatures. The petition highlights the negative impacts of privatizing public transit [...]

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