THE MBTA’S ‘BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION MARK’
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Speaking of high fares and tardiness, will the T have to pay private lenders for being late to deliver its new collection system?
FARE GAME
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After years of delays, the MBTA is finally about to roll out a new fare-collection apparatus. Will it only lead to more problems for the embattled agency?
WITH MORE DELAYS FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, MBTA PUTS BAND-AIDS ON OLD TRAINS
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“Sole-source procurement is not working for the T, it’s costing a lot of money and problems beyond the Red Line.”
“STATE OF GOOD REPAIR”
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With the MBTA still very broken, agency lacks clarity in communications with contractors, commuters “We shouldn’t have to be backtracking and deciphering contract packages to figure out when the T will get work done.” The MBTA is preparing to pay contractors $72 million over the next two years to repair tracks and “support an aggressive […]