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bostonglobe.com | Shannon Larson
For the first time in years, the MBTA has an operating budget not defined by dire descriptions of its financial situation, using words like “existential” or “calamity.” The T’s board of directors on Thursday unanimously approved a $3.24 billion budget to cover the day-to-day operations of the transit agency for the upcoming fiscal year. It heavily relies on a massive injection of state funding to increase spending by more than $200 million.
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2 weeks ago |
bostonglobe.com | Shannon Larson
Green Line riders will be forced to wait even longer for trains this summer. Starting this Sunday, the frequency of service on the subway line will drop as the temperatures heat up and tourists pour in. “That’s really disappointing,” said Amy Chou, 24, of Brookline, as she exited Copley Station into sunny Back Bay on Wednesday afternoon.
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1 month ago |
bostonglobe.com | Shannon Larson
Four former MBTA employees, and one current employee, were federally charged Thursday with allegedly falsifying Red Line track inspection reports, US Attorney Leah B. Foley’s office said in a statement. The employees all worked at the agency’s Cabot Yard maintenance facility in South Boston, which came under scrutiny last October when the T placed a number of employees on leave for allegedly working on private vehicles during work hours.
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1 month ago |
bostonglobe.com | Shannon Larson
Three years ago, the MBTA laid out a timeline to electrify its bus fleet by the end of the next decade. With the agency facing a state mandate to get the job done, the plan was more than just an ambitious climate goal. By 2028, the T aimed to have purchased hundreds of battery electric buses, enough to make up nearly 30 percent of its fleet, and to overhaul the first three of its maintenance facilities to charge the vehicles.
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1 month ago |
bostonglobe.com | Shannon Larson
Harvard University has long stood on top of the academic world. Thousands from all over clamor for a coveted spot every year at the Ivy League school with a reputation for cultivating future leaders, from Nobel Prize recipients to high-ranking elected officials. But now, as the standoff between the university and the Trump administration escalates, the appeal of Harvard, and its standing on the global stage, seemingly hangs in the balance.
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