MBTA threatens to start from scratch on new commuter rail cars
They’ve sent a letter to the company building the $190-million dollars worth of trains, threatening to cancel.
MBTA anti-terrorism test this week: what happens when an odorless gas is released in subway
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/07/30/mbta-hosting-controlled-gas-particle-testing-this-week/hiW1sdHyfnBNwYTWlk90mJ/story.html
MBTA to double number of security cameras
A series of federal grants, including a $6.5 million grant earlier this month, will allow the T to add thousands of cameras across the system.
(Jeremy C. Fox for Boston.com)
Clock ticking down on the MBTA token
Nearly six years after the MBTA sold its last token, the T will finally stop accepting them for redemption after July 20.
Jury says MBTA owes passenger $1.2m
A Suffolk jury awarded $1.2 million to a Scituate woman who was injured when a Green Line trolley crashed while the operator was texting in 2009.
Surging MBTA ridership could overwhelm system, report warns
Boston’s subways could grow so packed that trains would roll past waiting commuters, unable to accommodate more, a land-use think tank says.
MBTA workers rescue 3-year-old’s beloved stuffed animal
During rush hour Wednesday Riley Carey dropped her stuffed bunny “Nummy” as she exited a train, leading MBTA workers to rush to the rescue.
(Casey Carey-Brown)
MBTA to give free rides from airport
Passengers taking Silver Line buses from Logan will ride for free starting Wednesday, a move that also means free transfers to the subway system at South Station.
MBTA officials credit real-time apps for strong ridership
- Ridership averaged more than 1.3 million per weekday in April, the 15th consecutive month with an increase.
