Por: The Boston Globe Nation September 27, 2022
A piece of concrete fell from the ceiling and crashed onto the commuter rail platform at the MBTA’s Forest Hills station early Monday morning, according to Keolis, the company that operates the commuter rail.No injuries were reported and crews were working to repair the ceiling Monday evening, Keolis spokesperson Alana Westwater said in an e-mail. Westwater said the concrete that fell “was not structural.”“There were no impacts to... + full article
The Boston Globe USA Opinion September 30, 2022
In the real world, workers in their mid-60s are either contemplating retirement or thinking about adding a few years to their working lives before trying to perfect their pickleball game.But the wonderful world of MBTA pensions has never been anything like the “real world.”... + más
Union officials sue MBTA after arbitrator proposes slashing pensions of those who retire before the age of 65 | The Boston Globe
Your State Pension Hates You | Forbes
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 27, 2022
The MBTA’s largest union is challenging an independent arbitrator’s decision that would reshape the rules of the MBTA’s $1.66 billion retirement system, including slashing the pensions of those who retire before the age of 65.In the latest chapter of a years-long stalemate... + más
A good start to fixing the off-the-rails MBTA pension system | The Boston Globe
A safer MBTA requires a new watchdog | The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 24, 2022
The MBTA shut down the Green Line’s D branch Saturday for the first of three separate nine-day closures as crews work on infrastructure upgrades.Plans for the D branch include replacing about 6,000 feet of track and upgrades for about a half-dozen station crossings, the MBTA... + más
T to reopen Orange Line after unprecedented month-long closure | The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 22, 2022
A Green Line train derailed outside Park Street station just before midnight on Monday, MBTA officials confirmed on Wednesday.The two-car train was slowly moving through a track switch when one of the cars derailed, according to MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo. Two passengers were... + más
‘So glad to be back’: Orange Line trains return after month-long closure | The Boston Globe
Orange Line trains have been moving very slowly since after a monthlong shutdown for to the system, but the pace should start to pick up as early as next week, according to MBTA officials.“As the General Manager said on Sunday, slow zones will remain in place for about a week... + más
The Boston Globe USA Opinion September 21, 2022
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... + más
UN: Pledge goal reached for averting oil disaster off Yemen | Associated Press
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 19, 2022
During the 30-day Orange Line shutdown, the MBTA replaced 14,000 feet of rail, laid 48,000 feet of new signal cable, readied 72 new Orange Line cars for service — and prompted an untold number of “I’m running late” texts.The headache for those traveling above ground on... + más
Should Louisiana have to pay bars for shutting them down during COVID pandemic? | The Advocate
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