is stepping down as the state’s Transportation Secretary. Governor Maura Healey announced that MBTA General Manager Phil Eng will fill the role on an interim basis. Healey said that Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver has also been promoted to Undersecretary of Transportation and will continue to serve as Highway Administrator while in the role. […]
A Trump Administration Official has said the MBTA is at risk of losing its federal funding. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy issued a statement on Friday calling for “immediate action and accountability” following recent incidents on the transit system including an elderly woman being shoved off a bus and a separate incident last month where […]
Mike Rowe, host of the show Dirty Jobs, was in Quincy on Thursday and WATD’s Dan McCready was there. mikeroweWORKS Foundation AFL-CIO Leader Discusses AI, Republic Strike, Fenway Strike
A section of the MBTA Red Line will be closed beginning tonight (Thursday) and through the weekend for maintenance work. MBTA officials say the Red Line will be closed between the Kendall/MIT and JFK/UMass stations. Shuttle buses will replace train service with stops at key locations including South Station. Commuter rail and blue bike […]
East Bridgewater Town Administrator Charlie Seelig gives WATD’s Dan McCready a recap of the Special and Annual Town Meeting.
East Bridgewater Town Administrator Charlie Seelig gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Monday night’s Annual and Special Town Meeting.
Commuters on the Ashmont Branch of the Red Line will see regular service replaced with shuttle buses. MBTA officials say that between JFK/UMass and Ashmont trains will be replaced with free and accessible shuttle bus service for nine days until April 9. It was also announced that service on the Mattapan Line service will be […]
Marshfield Town Counsel Robert Galvin and Select Board Chair Lynne Fidler speak with WATD’s Christine James about a lawsuit regarding the MBTA Communities Zoning Act.
A flood disrupted the morning commute for passengers on the Mattapan-Ashmont Line following a flood at the Milton station. Deputy Fire Chief Stephen King tells WATD News that the flooding was quite extensive. No injuries were reported. At last report the MBTA said that shuttle buses continue to replace service between Mattapan and […]
Former Milton Select Board Member Mike Zullas gives WATD’s Dan McCready his thoughts regarding the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling on the MBTA Communities Act Zoning.