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Monthly Archive for: "October, 2017"
 MBTA has received only one bidder on privatization contract: First Transit
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Posted October 18, 2017

MBTA has received only one bidder on privatization contract: First Transit

Yesterday The Boston Globe reported on the MBTA mechanics’ union, IAM Local 264’s findings that the MBTA has only received one bid on its contract to privatize bus maintenance. [...]

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 Only one bidder on bus maintenance contract
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Posted October 17, 2017

Only one bidder on bus maintenance contract

Yesterday The Boston Herald reported on IAM Local 264’s findings that the MBTA has only received one bid to take over bus maintenance operations. Although T officials told The Herald that [...]

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 Baker’s bus maintenance privatization scheme craters as mechanics launch new ads blasting Governor for transit approach
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Posted October 16, 2017

Baker’s bus maintenance privatization scheme craters as mechanics launch new ads blasting Governor for transit approach

Bus safety and maintenance RFP process fails, yields single controversial bidder: First Transit   MBTA sources have indicated that only one vendor, First Transit, has submitted an official [...]

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 Federal data shows MBTA service worst in the country
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Posted October 13, 2017

Federal data shows MBTA service worst in the country

Last week multiple sources reported on new federal data ranking the MBTA service the worst in the nation. Stories from NBC Boston, The Boston Herald, WCVB, highlighted the findings from The [...]

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 MBTA Contractors Accused of Stealing at Medford Warehouse
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Posted October 13, 2017

MBTA Contractors Accused of Stealing at Medford Warehouse

Last Friday, two contractors were arrested under accusations of stealing parts, including cables and copper wire, from a MBTA Medford warehouse. The contractors were employed by Mancon Inc., a [...]

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 Transportation Secretary Expresses Frustration with Keolis
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Posted October 12, 2017

Transportation Secretary Expresses Frustration with Keolis

Commonwealth Magazine reports that during an October 2nd meeting of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board, Stephanie Pollack, Transportation Secretary, expressed frustration with [...]

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 Quality Assurance Issues with T Anger Members of FMCB
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Posted October 12, 2017

Quality Assurance Issues with T Anger Members of FMCB

Issues surrounding quality assurance concerns with the T’s collision avoidance contract with the private contractor, Ansaldo STS, arose during the most recent meeting of the [...]

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 MBTA New Ticket App Service Failure During Morning Commute
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Posted October 11, 2017

MBTA New Ticket App Service Failure During Morning Commute

Last week State House News Service reported that the MBTA’s new ticket app, from developer Masabi, went down during Monday’s morning commute, resulting in free rides for many T [...]

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 New Op-ed Urges “Don’t Give Away the MBTA, Governor Baker”
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Posted October 6, 2017

New Op-ed Urges “Don’t Give Away the MBTA, Governor Baker”

Robert Martinez, Jr., the International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, recently wrote an op-ed for the HuffPost, calling on Governor Baker to stay [...]

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 New Bill Would Reinstate Pacheco Law
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Posted October 5, 2017

New Bill Would Reinstate Pacheco Law

At a State House hearing on Monday, legislators introduced a bill that would reign in privatization across the state. The bill, which already has the support of two-dozen [...]

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 The Ride Contractor Struggles to Provide On-Time Service
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Posted October 4, 2017

The Ride Contractor Struggles to Provide On-Time Service

Following up on a previous story, The Boston Globe reports that Global Contact Services, the private contractor that has taken over two-thirds of The Ride’s logistical operations, is still [...]

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 MBTA Spent Nearly $500k on Recruitment Last Year Alone
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Posted October 3, 2017

MBTA Spent Nearly $500k on Recruitment Last Year Alone

A recent article in Boston Magazine reports that MBTA officials spent approximately $500,000 on recruiting for 10 open positions with the agency over the last year.  The article cites numbers [...]

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