NEWS & UPDATES

Updated on 04/22/10 at 10:20 AM

  
2010 News & Press Releases
1/25/10 MBTA Fires Safety Chief - WCVB
2009 News & Press Releases
12/21/09 Commuter rail parking lots left unplowed - Fox 25
11/18/09 MBTA driver to be honored at Patriots game - WHDH
11/18/09 MBTA Driver To Be Honored By Pats - WCVB
11/15/09 Bus driver assaulted in Dedham  - Boston Globe
11/11/09 Rescued rider praises driver, passengers - Boston Herald
11/11/09 Orange Line driver honored in North Station rescue - Fox 25
11/10/09 Boston subway almost hits stumbling women on the tracks - USA Today
11/9/09 Orange Line operator praised for averting tragedy - Boston Globe
11/9/09 Heroic MBTA Operator and Inspector Honored: Saved Woman's Life - Bostonist
11/9/09 MBTA Security Cameras Captures Orange Line Near-Miss - WBUR
11/5/09 Critics say safety fixes should trump Deval Patrick’s MBTA expansion projects - Boston Herald
11/5/09 Inspection, assurances after Red Line warning  - Boston Globe
11/4/09 Report finds T’s riders at risk  - Boston Globe
11/4/09 MBTA seen ignoring most 'safety-critical' projects, likely needs new funding source - State House News Service
11/4/09 Study: MBTA passenger safety being compromised - Boston Herald
11/2/09 New transport super agency takes over - Boston Herald
10/10/09 Top operating officer to retire, T confirms - Boston Globe
9/10/09 Latest Edition of the "Boston Carmen Newsletter" - PDF
8/12/09 On T fare issue, the truth is left stranded - Boston Globe
8/12/09 Riders outraged after Gov. Patrick suspends T hearings - NECN
8/8/09 Aloisi promises a better MBTA - Boston Globe
8/7/09 Changing of the guard at the MBTA; Grabauskas out - NECN
8/7/09 Grabauskas accepts buyout from MBTA post
8/7/09 MBTA Chief's Departure Ends Months Of Escalating Tension - WBUR
8/6/09 Patrick pushes to oust T chief - Boston Globe
7/19/09 In victory for T union, safety board recommends Green Line upgrade
- Boston Globe
7/15/09 NTSB Faults T Safety Systems In Deadly Trolley Crash - WBUR
7/15/09 MBTA is blasted by feds for 2008 crash - Boston Metro
7/15/09 NTSB: Green Line Crash Preventable - WBUR's Bottomline Blog
7/14/09 Inquiry faults T on safety measures - Boston Globe
7/14/09 NTSB: Fatal crash could have been prevented - Boston Globe
7/14/09 NTSB finds sleep disorder likely factor in Boston trolley crash - Boston Herald
6/30/09 Cell ban face-off for T- Boston Metro
6/9/09 Why we need to save the T from ruin - Boston Globe
5/27/09 MBTA Refuses to Add Key Safety System to Prevent Injuries to Passengers  - Mass. Injury Lawyers Blog
5/25/09 Report: "T" has been slow to act on technology that could prevent crashes -  NECN
5/25/09 Trolley safety system put off - Boston Globe
5/13/09 MBTA To Issue Total Cell Ban For Drivers -  WCVB-TV
3/20/09 Patrick says he won't back sales, income tax hikes -  WBZ-TV
3/9/09 Bake sale scheduled for the MBTA - Boston Globe
3/4/09 Low gas prices, economy blamed as T ridership declines - Boston Globe
2/5/09 State transit bill to get reorganization rolling - Boston Globe
2/5/09 MBTA driver helps thwart alleged grope dope - Boston Herald
2/4/09 T employees help woman and capture alleged groper - Boston Globe
1/30/09 MBTA Ridership For 2008 Hit Record High -  WCVB-TV
  
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