THE MBTA’S ‘BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION MARK’
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
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
“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”
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 […]
