Nation
World
Politics
Sports
Business
Entertainment
Life
Tech
Science
Opinion
Crime
Health
Oddities

The factory that’s building new MBTA rail cars is a hot mess

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion January 04, 2023

thumbnail

You know that Springfield factory where a company that never before assembled a rail car in the United States is under state contract to build a fleet of new Orange and Red line trains? It’s a hot mess — one that outgoing Governor Charlie Baker has left to incoming Governor Maura Healey to fix.A Dec. 22 letter from MBTA Deputy Director Mark DeVitto to the project manager of CRRC MA — the Chinese company that’s producing the rail cars —... + full article



Similar News

Healey and Driscoll retain Krauthamer & Associates to find MBTA’s next general manager

The Boston Globe USA Politics December 20, 2022

thumbnailGovernor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll retained Krauthamer & Associates, an executive search firm, to find the MBTA’s next permanent general manager following Steve Poftak’s in November, according to a Tuesday press release.Krauthamer &... + más

Healey says search for new MBTA General Manager should take ‘weeks, not several months’ | The Boston Globe

Maura Healey makes history as 1st openly lesbian governor elected in the U.S. | 10 WBNS


Rejected contracts, White House involvement: A timeline of a potential rail strike

ABC News USA Business November 30, 2022

thumbnailHundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a nationwide that would paralyze the U.S. supply chain and passenger rail service ahead of the busy holiday season.Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy, President Joe Biden on Monday. Without... + más

Chance of Rail Strike Has Risen to 30%, Analyst Says. There Are Still Sticking Points. | MarketWatch

Biden signs bill averting rail worker strike despite lack of paid sick days | CNBC


The Orange Line is finally faster than it was before the shutdown. There’s more work to do to get to full speed

The Boston Globe USA Nation October 28, 2022

thumbnailIt took a while, but the Orange Line is finally faster than it was before its month-long shutdown this summer.A roundtrip on the line, which runs between Malden and Jamaica Plain, was just over five minutes slower than it would be if trains were running at full speed on... + más

The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show. | The Boston Globe

MBTA officials said service would be faster after the Orange Line closure. But now it’s slower. Explanations, they have a few. | The Boston Globe


MBTA has a new bus map based on your feedback. Here’s what it looks like

The Boston Globe USA Nation October 27, 2022

thumbnailThe MBTA heard your feedback about its new bus map — the good, the bad, and the ugly — and is back with a second draft.The latest version, , reflects more than 20,000 public comments the agency received since a redesigned bus network in May. The new map will increase bus... + más

The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show. | The Boston Globe

A safer MBTA requires a new watchdog | The Boston Globe


‘The current system is not working.’ Mass. Legislature should make sweeping reforms of beleaguered MBTA, former top federal transportation official says

The Boston Globe USA Nation October 25, 2022

thumbnailThe Massachusetts Legislature must make sweeping reforms to the MBTA once a new governor takes over, former US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood urged state lawmakers Tuesday.At the top of its list should be taking away safety oversight of the Massachusetts Bay... + más

MBTA has a new bus map based on your feedback. Here’s what it looks like | The Boston Globe

The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show. | The Boston Globe


The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show.

The Boston Globe USA Nation October 08, 2022

thumbnailIf the Orange Line feels slower to you than before the shutdown, you’re not imagining it.Despite from the MBTA of faster travel times, the Orange Line has been running slower this week than before the agency shut down the entire line for 30 days to make repairs, data... + más

‘So glad to be back’: Orange Line trains return after month-long closure | The Boston Globe

T to reopen Orange Line after unprecedented month-long closure | The Boston Globe


A safer MBTA requires a new watchdog

The Boston Globe USA Opinion September 21, 2022

thumbnailThe 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

T to reopen Orange Line after unprecedented month-long closure | The Boston Globe

UN: Pledge goal reached for averting oil disaster off Yemen | Associated Press



About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |