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MBTA - Thu January 03, 2019

MBTA Appoints Steve Poftak as Its New General Manager

Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack announced the appointment of MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board Vice Chair Steve Poftak as the new general manager of the MBTA. Poftak, who will succeed Luis Ramirez, brings to the position deep knowledge of MBTA operations and finances, 16 years of public policy experience, a network of relationships, familiarity with the key challenges facing the authority, and a passion for public transportation....

MBTA - Wed October 10, 2018

Green Line D Track, Signal Replacement Project Begins

The MBTA's contractor, Barletta-Fischbach, is scheduled to begin overnight work on the Green Line D Track and Signal Replacement Project. Work will take place in Brookline on Sunday through Thursday nights through Dec....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 29, 2018

MBTA's $50M Renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass., Under Way

As part of a nearly billion-dollar investment to improve the South Side Red Line, work is under way on a $50 million renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass. Major accessibility improvements, safety features and parking lot site improvements are among the changes being made....

Thu December 07, 2017

MBTA Making $120M Green Line Track Improvements

The MBTA provided the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) with an update on major short-term improvements with Green Line track areas along with a long-term strategic plan for continued track maintenance, which will improve service for customers and increase the reliability of the fleet....

Mon November 27, 2017

MTBA Invests $101M to Improve Transit During Winter

The MBTA has announced that more than $101 million dollars has been invested in capital improvement projects in an effort to continue steps taken to make the transit system more resilient in severe weather....

Wed November 22, 2017

Wollaston Station Closes for 20 Months in January 2018

With customer safety a top priority and to complete the project on time, the MBTA has announced that Wollaston Station will close to Red Line customers for approximately 20 months beginning Jan. 2, 2018, as part of the Wollaston Station Improvements Project....

Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 05, 2017

MBTA Heads Beverly Drawbridge Replacement Project

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is heading a project that includes replacing a drawbridge swing span superstructure. The Beverly Drawbridge carries the Rockport and Newburyport Commuter Rail Line over the Danvers River in Beverly, Mass., which is located in Essex County....

Irwin Rapoport - Wed September 07, 2016

MBTA Working to Update $1.9B Green Line Extension Construction Plan

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is currently preparing a new bidding process to complete the $1.992 billion Green Line Extension (GLX) project in the greater Boston area. Officials, consultants and commuter activists estimated that the project was $1 billion over budget based mainly on the bidding method....