Gayla Cawley
Boston Herald
Massachusetts, United States
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The T is getting slower. 83 speed restrictions cover 10 miles of track.
The MBTA added 39 new speed restrictions in February, making the region’s already-slow subway system even slower. → Read More
70 speed restrictions are in place across the MBTA, data show
Trains are crawling along large portions of the MBTA’s subway system, where 70 speed restrictions are in place, covering a whopping 8.7 miles of total track, according to new data released by the agency. → Read More
Healey boasts education, local aid funding in state budget preview
Gov. Maura Healey said her first state budget will provide a “historic investment” in education and local aid. → Read More
Lawmakers pushing for MBTA to electrify Commuter Rail by 2035
Legislation was filed in both the House and Senate that calls for the MBTA and its rail contractor, Keolis, to operate a fully electric Commuter Rail system by Dec. 31, 2035. → Read More
Massachusetts sports betting goes live January 31 at 10 a.m.
Sports betting will kick off at 10 a.m. Jan. 31 at three Bay State casinos. → Read More
3-alarm fire rips through triple-decker home in Lynn
A three-alarm fire tore through a triple-decker home in Lynn Saturday, leaving four people homeless. → Read More
MBTA Commuter Rail train hits unoccupied car in Ashland
A driver was able to escape from his car before it was struck by a Commuter Rail train in Ashland. → Read More
Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll hold a ‘Garden party’ for inaugural ball
“I will always be a point guard,” said Gov. Maura Healey, who played basketball at Harvard University. “It’s about the assist. That’s the statistic that matters.” → Read More
Maura Healey hires firm to conduct ‘international’ search for MBTA leader
Gov.-Elect Maura Healey is conducting an international search for the next MBTA general manager. → Read More
Massachusetts labor shortage driven by aging population, people leaving the state, report says
The jobs are there in Massachusetts, but nobody seems to want them, says a new report, which showed that there are twice as many job openings as unemployed people in the state. → Read More
Boston power outage forces 120 people off train, suspends service
It was a rough morning for about 120 people who were told to leave an Orange Line train that lost power Saturday, and walk to a nearby subway station in chilly temperatures. → Read More
Boston power outage forces 120 people off train, suspends service
It was a rough morning for about 120 people who were told to leave an Orange Line train that lost power Saturday, and walk to a nearby subway station in chilly temperatures. → Read More
Boston’s Pine Street Inn serves 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to the homeless
Geovonie Perez became homeless about six months ago, and was thankful to have somewhere to go this Thanksgiving. → Read More
Lawmakers look to remove MBTA oversight from Department of Public Utilities
State lawmakers are drafting legislation to move MBTA safety oversight out of the Department of Public Utilities. → Read More
Car collides with Green Line trolley, suspending service
The MBTA suspended service on part of the Green Line after a car collided with a trolley. → Read More
Tread lightly on politics at the Thanksgiving table, experts say
Don’t expect the entire family to show gratitude if politics are discussed at the dinner table this Thanksgiving. → Read More
The MBTA is ‘not working’ and needs a ‘ground zero’ rebuild: LaHood
Former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood recommended sweeping changes for the T during a legislative hearing Tuesday, including stripping the DPU of its oversight authority and creating an independent safety agency. → Read More
MBTA’s East Boston ferry returns to mitigate traffic from Sumner Tunnel closures
The MBTA’s pilot ferry program will operate 10-minute trips between East Boston at Lewis Mall and downtown Boston at Long Wharf, beginning Monday and extending through Nov. 30, seven days a week at subway rates — $2.40 or $1.10 for reduced fare riders. → Read More
MBTA worker injured during Orange Line construction
An MBTA spokesperson said the employee “is part of a crew replacing rail at the Jackson Crossover,” and the injury occurred during the course of that work. → Read More
‘It’s not a good sign’: MBTA posts wrong dates for Orange Line shutdown at stations
The signs indicated that the shutdown, slated for 9 p.m. Friday to Sept. 18, would not start until Monday, Aug. 22, which is actually the start date for the related partial Green Line closure. → Read More