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Monthly Archive for: "May, 2017"
 Frustrated Workers Gather to Speak Out Against Keolis
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Posted May 24, 2017

Frustrated Workers Gather to Speak Out Against Keolis

Frustrated with the Keolis Commuter Services partnership with the MBTA, commuter rail workers gathered at the State House on Thursday, May 11th to express their concerns with the private [...]

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 Letter to the Editor: “Privatization efforts tend to overpromise and underdeliver”
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Posted May 18, 2017

Letter to the Editor: “Privatization efforts tend to overpromise and underdeliver”

A recent letter to the editor in the Washington Post, entitled “Privatization efforts tend to overpromise and underdeliver,” responds to the April 29th story on Metro General Manager, [...]

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 MBTA sues former parking lot operator
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Posted May 17, 2017

MBTA sues former parking lot operator

Last Thursday the MBTA filed a lawsuit against LAZ Parking Ltd. LAZ Parking is a privately-held company that managed parking operations for the MBTA from 2013 until the termination of their [...]

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 Across the nation activists call for investment in public transit
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Posted May 16, 2017

Across the nation activists call for investment in public transit

In Washington D.C. grassroots activists are calling for an annual 1 billion dollar investment in the city’s Metro system. Similar to Boston’s residents, D.C. riders and workers have [...]

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 Despite MBTA’s absence, third meeting in Beverly proceeds
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Posted May 4, 2017

Despite MBTA’s absence, third meeting in Beverly proceeds

This week, the MBTA pulled out of their third public meeting in a row to discuss the summer shutdown of their Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line. The line, which is operated by notoriously [...]

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 Possible MBTA bus contractor folds
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Posted May 3, 2017

Possible MBTA bus contractor folds

Boston-based transportation startup Bridj has folded after a deal with a major car company fell through. The startup, which offered app-based bus rideshares, provided an allegedly unsolicited [...]

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 Commuter Rail Shortages to Continue Through Mid-May
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Posted May 3, 2017

Commuter Rail Shortages to Continue Through Mid-May

According to an April 24th statement from officials, commuter rail coach shortages, which have been the cause of overcrowding on these lines since mid-March, will continue for a few more weeks. [...]

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 Transdev struggling to improve service internationally
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Posted May 2, 2017

Transdev struggling to improve service internationally

Turns out private bus operator TransDev is struggling to improve public bus service not only in Wisconsin, but in Melbourne as well. A recent article in Melbourne’s The Age, reveals [...]

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