Tagged: mbta

Milton Town Moderator Robert Hiss gives WATD’s Dan McCready a recap of Special Town Meeting.  

Town Moderator Robert Hiss gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of the second night of Milton Special Town Meeting.   Milton Special Town Meeting will reconvene at 7:30 p.m. at Milton High School.

State Rep. Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the migrant crisis, the latest findings in recently released reports on the MBTA, and a proposed ballot question from State Auditor Diana DiZoglio.  

MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng addressed the release of two pivotal reports focused on a track maintenance safety evaluation.   Eng said one of the tasks they have been working on since his tenure has begun has been to establish standard operating procedures for inspections and documentation practices.    Eng says they have […]

The MBTA announced some upcoming closures for the Ashmont Branch of the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Ashmont Stations and the Mattapan-Ashmont Trolley Line. MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng says the track is some of the oldest in the system and the closure will give them time to replace rail, ties, and ballast […]

State Sen. Patrick O’Connor speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the $56.2 billion state budget.

State Rep. Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the ongoing budget process and the state of the MBTA.  

An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck by a commuter rail train in Whitman. MBTA Transit Police say that at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday a female, between 16 to 19 years old, intentionally entered the right of way approximately 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station and was struck by an outbound MBTA commuter […]

State Rep. Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the recently approved Supplemental State Budget and the MBTA.  

One person was hospitalized after being struck by a Commuter Rail train Friday morning. Brockton Fire officials tell WATD News that shortly after 7 a.m. they received the report about the pedestrian being struck at Campello station. The victim, identified as a 40-year-old individual, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with what are described as […]