Opinion | When the T faces a catastrophe, itโs because of leftover absentee leadership from the prior administration. When the T makes improvements, itโs because of Healeyโs steadfast leadership.
@Jherrick11 @MBTA Shuttle buses did not occur to us but that actually sounds like a smart idea. Maybe next time we shut down critical transit infrastructure
Weird, we assumed everyone would stay home while we repaired critical transit infrastructure on work days and provided no shuttles. Okay learning experience
So thankful the Boston Globe has zero interest in applying any sort of journalistic pressure to me or legislators on how the fuck the T is ever going to get fixed when it needs $25 billion that never gets funded
Makes it a lot easier for me to continue cutting taxes on the rich
UPDATED: Mass. Democrats say they have a deal on a $2.8B package. Some details:
- $250M for emergency shelters, including mandate the state create overflow shelters
- A provision that could help clear way for Revs stadium in Everett was NOT included
More: https://t.co/7OTdNePT9R
The MBTA needs at least $24.5 billion just to repair and replace its decrepit track, stations, trains, signals, and other assets, an agency analysis released Thursday shows, providing the long awaited tally of just how broken the transit system really is. https://t.co/CMSkb9w2zl
@WCVB Thank god none of our news agencies are asking me why Iโm cutting taxes for rich people a year after everyone voted for the opposite while our subway infrastructure is (literally) crumbling
@lisakashinsky@maura_healey@GBHNews@BosPublicRadio Details arenโt important but cutting taxes as soon as possible definitely is. Canโt think of anything useful we could possibly do with that money
MBTA workers responsible for checking subway infrastructure for defects either didnโt understand their responsibilities or didnโt fulfill them and, as a result, missed dangerous problems on vast swaths of the subway as recently as March, a new report said. https://t.co/EHyzfl8xC9
another disastrous day on the #MBTA Red Lineโone of every 5 trips being dropped (only running 16 trains instead of 20), and the trains they are running are coming at random intervals
This summer, the MBTA announced a 42-day shutdown of Green Line service to Union Square to accommodate Rt. 28 bridge repairs; I responded by organizing an effort to call upon the Healey-Driscoll Administration to send the project back to the drawing board with a better plan for our community. Today, Iโm pleased to report that MassDOT has revised the project sequencing plan to limit the Union Square Green Line shutdown to just 25 days. This is a big improvement, and yet I will continue advocating for all necessary mitigation and communication efforts during this inconvenience, especially for the Fluff Festival on Sept. 23 and for all necessary bus service to Lechmere and East Somerville stations, and for extra BlueBike availability.
Hope youโre enjoying the Green Line extension we finally just opened! Time to shut it down for a month. No there wonโt be a shuttle. Why would we provide a shuttle lmao
The dreaded closure of the brand new Green Line extension branch is happening โ for real this time โ on 9/18 for 25 days of bridge repairs instead of the original 42.
Still not clear why the deteriorated bridge was not fixed before GLX opened last year.
https://t.co/nfPJZ9jXDk
Our ongoing subway track work & schedule changes have improved service since the systemwide speed restrictions were initially implemented in March. We will continue to work toward enhancing rider experience over the coming months as we upgrade tracks to lift & adjust slow zones.