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MBTA finishes safety inspections of its tracks, a key step toward trains returning to normal speed

Por: The Boston Globe Nation April 29, 2023

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MBTA officials say they have completed a systemwide inspection of subway tracks and identified nearly 300 defects that need repair. The review is a crucial step to eventually operating trains at normal speeds again after several weeks of enforced slowdowns.In , officials said they now have a clearer picture of the problems on the subway system’s deteriorating tracks almost two months after a state oversight agency discovered several safety... + full article



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