Controversies plague MBTA privatization push
Recent revelations about the MBTA under the Baker administration’s control have hinted that the administration may be placing its philosophical views favoring privatization and austerity [...]
Sweeping Safety Concerns Under the Rug
In October of this year, the Boston Globe reported that the Green Line had the most derailments of any light rail in the nation in 2015. This staggering figure was only made public after the [...]
Relationship with Keolis – Too Close for Comfort
A public records request from the Globe in October reveals a closer relationship between Governor Baker’s administration and commuter rail contactor Keolis than expected. The lobbying and media [...]
$1M in Public Dollars Spent Exploring Outsourcing
In October, the MBTA approved a $1 million dollar contract awarded to a consulting agency to assess the viability of privatizing their other services beyond the cash counting department.[1] The [...]
MBTA Forgives Keolis Fines for Poor Performance
In October, MBTA officials quietly waived over $800,000 in fines accrued by Keolis for unprecedented poor service during the winter storms of 2015.[1] During that January, Keolis-controlled [...]
Throwing Good Money After Bad – Additional $66M Paid to Keolis
In order to boost a struggling Keolis, the private, for-profit company operating commuter rail lines, MBTA officials announced in October that they agreed to pay Keolis $66M more in addition to [...]
TRANSPARENCY
Taxpayers place their trust in the MBTA and state officials to make the right decisions to keep the T running efficiently, safely, and equitably. To ensure this trust, transparent processes for [...]
COMMUNITY-MINDED DEVELOPMENT
As the MBTA considers possible revenue options beyond fares, it has increasingly turned to the possibility of leveraging how access to public transit increases property values. As the MBTA makes [...]
QUALITY JOBS
As important as the T’s passengers are the people that work on the trains themselves. We put our safety and trust in MBTA workers to transport us safely and on time to our destinations. Their [...]
EQUITABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACCESS
The T is an inexpensive transportation option that connects far-reaching corners and everywhere in between for an affordable fare. It expands employment options for residents, stimulates economic [...]
SAFE TRANSPORTATION
Every day, thousands of people board the T when going to work or school, visiting our city, and going about their day. It is of the utmost importance that each person that boards the T trust [...]
MODERN, RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Our city is grounded in a dynamic economy with a diverse and growing workforce. Our businesses and communities rely on the T to keep our economy moving forward. We need a transportation system [...]