by Sam Dallaire | Mar 19, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, National Security, News & Updates
T indicates it is also considering restoring service earlier than planned Boston Globe By Adam Vaccaro The MBTA is backtracking on planned budget cuts in the face of criticism from the state’s congressional delegation over the agency’s decision to reduce...
by Sam Dallaire | Mar 18, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, News & Updates
“We hope you can reassure us that the federal assistance Congress has provided will be used to completely restore any and all service cuts as soon as possible.” Boston Globe By Christopher Gavin The Massachusetts congressional delegation called on MBTA...
by Sam Dallaire | Mar 18, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, News & Updates
WBUR By Tiziana Dearing and Walter Wuthmann Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch is criticizing the MBTA’s latest round of service cuts, arguing they aren’t necessary. In a letter to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, Lynch and the entire Massachusetts...
by Sam Dallaire | Mar 18, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, News & Updates
WBUR Dozens of commuter rail conductors will stay on the job after being told they’d be furloughed, according to U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch. The South Boston Democrat told WBUR’s Radio Boston that Keolis, the company that runs the commuter rail for the...
by Sam Dallaire | Mar 17, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, News & Updates
Dorchester Reporter/ State House News Service By Katie Lannan, State House News Service The state’s congressional delegation is “furious” about service reductions at the MBTA and plans to have “hard conversations” with transit officials and Gov. Baker about reversing...
by Sam Dallaire | Mar 17, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity
Agency looks to cut service despite federal aid Bay State Banner By Morgan C Mullings n December, the MBTA announced planned cuts to service, and the cuts went into effect on Sunday, March 14. Though the changes to more than 35 bus lines, along with reduced frequency...
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