Globe Readers Vote Against Privatizing Bus Maintenance
In response to recent questions posed in The Boston Globe’s “The Argument” column regarding privatization of the Arborway, Lynn, and Quincy MBTA garages, readers [...]
“Don’t Give Away the MBTA” campaign to raise awareness among community, taxpayers, riders and voters
In a recent story for Boston University’s The Daily Free Press, Breanne Kovatch reports on the launch of Machinists Union Local 264’s new public awareness campaign, [...]
WGBH: “By Outsourcing Bus Maintenance, The MBTA Puts Quality And Safety On The Line”
From WGBH’s Callie Crossley: Most of the time I ramble through the streets of Greater Boston in my nearly 20-year-old car. But in the winter, during the dreaded snow days, I head for [...]
Senator Keenan on investing in public transit
In a recent op-ed for Commonwealth Magazine, entitled “Baker taking T privatization too far,” State Senator John F. Keenan explains how years of deferred maintenance and failure to [...]
Over 30 TransDev Buses Decommisioned Due to Safety Violations
Following Monday’s launch of DontGiveAwayTheMBTA.org — a public awareness campaign taking aim at the performance records of for-profit companies, such as TransDev and MV Transportation, [...]
MBTA machinists and supporters rally outside transportation building
MBTA machinists and supporters rallied outside the Transportation Building this morning to announce the official launch of an advertising campaign against the privatization of bus maintenance at [...]