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A safer MBTA requires a new watchdog

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion September 21, 2022

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The Orange Line reopened on Monday after its emergency 30-day shutdown, to the relief of riders. But while the stations are cleaner, the equipment is newer, and the ride will soon be quicker, a major issue raised by federal safety regulators remains unresolved: Who will keep an eye on the agency to make sure that it doesn’t slide right back into its old ways?The MBTA must end the too-frequent collisions, derailments, and incidents like the... + full article



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