
More than 16,300 responses were received to the MBTA’s survey with the winning design receiving 9,566 votes.
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The MBTA recently released agency-wide goals to guide its work, including a goal focused on reducing environmental impacts and increasing the resilience of the transit system.
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Launching late September, nearly 2,000 Somerville municipal employees will have unlimited access to subway and local bus services with their trips fully funded by the City of Somerville for the duration of the Pay-Per-Use limited fare program initiative.
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The investigations revealed deficiencies in track inspection processes, including inconsistencies in documentation and oversight. Both concluded improvements are imperative in terms of leadership, standardizing procedures, increasing staffing and training, and clearly outlining roles and responsibilities.
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The goals were developed through a collaborative process with MBTA staff and stakeholders.
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The changes to the OCC policies are part of the MBTA’s ongoing efforts to improve safety and security for both workers and riders.
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TransitCenter released its latest report, diving into the ongoing challenges of the workforce shortage and taking an interesting look at one department.
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The agency is also further supporting the Commonwealth’s climate change goals and meeting Clean Energy Standard requirements by recommending that 30% of its power be supplied by Massachusetts solar and wind Renewable Energy Certificates
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Dennis Varley is the new chief of stations, Sam Zhou is the new assistant general manager of engineering and capital, Doug Connett is the new chief of infrastructure, and Rod Brooks is the new senior advisor for capital, operations, and safety.
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Speed restrictions on the Tufts Curve were reduced to 10 mph in 2019. In the summer of 2022, the MBTA shut down the Orange Line for a 30-day period to complete critical track and signal upgrades.
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